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UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in Syria

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Mustafa Salama (Syrian) Reporter for Sama TV network Killed on 16 July 2018 UNESCO Statement Niraz Saeed (Syrian) Photojournalist Killed in July 2018 UNESCO Statement Bashar Al-Attar (Syria) Photograph Killed 12 March 2018 [UNESCO Statement] Abdul Rahman Ismael Yassin (Syria) Journalist Killed on 20 February 2018 [UNESCO Statement] Qays Al-Qadi (Syrian) Bureau Chief of Al-Jisr TV Killed on 29 October 2017 [UNESCO Statement] Hawker Faisal Mohammed (Syrian) Reporter of the Hawar News Agency Killed on 13 October 2017 [UNESCO Statement] Dilshan Ibash (Syrian) Reporter of the Hawar News Agency Killed on 12 October 2017 [UNESCO Statement] Osama Nasr al-Zoabi (Syria) Journalist, regional director of the Syrian Media Organization Killed on 21 August 2017 in Syria [UNESCO Statement]

https://en.unesco.org/news/director-general-condemns-killing-journalist-mustafa-salama-syria?language=en

https://en.unesco.org/news/director-general-condemns-killing-journalist-mustafa-salama-syria?language=en

https://en.unesco.org/news/director-general-urges-inquiry-death-photojournalist-niraz-saeed-prison-syria

https://en.unesco.org/news/director-general-deplores-death-photographer-bashar-al-attar-syria

https://en.unesco.org/news/director-general-deplores-death-photographer-bashar-al-attar-syria

https://en.unesco.org/news/director-general-deplores-death-abdul-rahman-ismael-yassin-syria

https://en.unesco.org/news/director-general-deplores-death-abdul-rahman-ismael-yassin-syria

https://en.unesco.org/news/director-general-condemns-killing-journalist-qays-al-qadi-syria

https://en.unesco.org/news/director-general-condemns-killing-journalists-dilshan-ibash-and-hawker-faisal-mohammed-syria

https://en.unesco.org/news/director-general-condemns-killing-journalists-dilshan-ibash-and-hawker-faisal-mohammed-syria

http://en.unesco.org/news/director-general-deplores-death-journalist-osama-nasr-al-zoabi-syria


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Bassel Khartabil Safadi (Syrian) Media worker and open-web promoter Date of death unknown [UNESCO Statement] Khaled Alkhateb (Syrian) Correspondent for Russia Today Killed on 30 July 2017 in Syria [UNESCO Statement] Alaa Kraym (Mohammed Al Qabouni) (Syria) Journalist (Qaboun Media Center, Syrian Media Observatory, Syrian Revolutionary Forces’ media office) Killed on 4 May 2017 in Syria [UNESCO Statement] Mohamed Abazied (George Samara) (Syria) Reporter for satellite television Nabd Syria and Syria Media Organization (SMO) Killed on 12 March 2017 in Syria [UNESCO Statement]

Mohsen Khazaei

(Iranian) Reporter for the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting News Agency Killed on 12 November 2016 in Syria [UNESCO Statement]

Mohammed Sayyed Hassan

(Syrian) Founder of the Al-Nabaa Media Center and reported for several local news outlets, including the online portal All4Syria Killed on 1st August 2016 in Syria [UNESCO Statement]

Abdullah Mohammad Ghannam

(Syrian) Co-founder and reporter for the independent online Shahba Press Agency Killed on 14 July 2016 in Syria

http://en.unesco.org/news/director-general-condemns-killing-syrian-media-worker-bassel-khartabil-safadi

http://en.unesco.org/news/director-general-condemns-killing-journalist-khaled-alkhateb-syria

http://en.unesco.org/news/director-general-denounces-murder-exiled-iranian-television-executive-saeed-karimian

http://en.unesco.org/news/director-general-denounces-murder-exiled-iranian-television-executive-saeed-karimian

https://en.unesco.org/news/director-general-condemns-killing-journalists-alaa-kraym-and-mohamed-abazied-syria

https://en.unesco.org/news/director-general-condemns-killing-journalists-alaa-kraym-and-mohamed-abazied-syria

http://en.unesco.org/news/director-general-condemns-killing-journalist-mohsen-khazaei-syria

https://en.unesco.org/news/director-general-urges-safer-conditions-media-workers-following-confirmation-death-two-syrian


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[UNESCO Statement]

Mustafa Mohammed

(Syrian) Journalist for Ronahi TV Killed on 13 July 2016 in Syria [UNESCO Statement]

Ibrahim Omar

(Syrian) Reporter for Al Jazeera Mubasher Killed on 11 July 2016 in Syria [UNESCO Statement]

Khalid al Issa

(Syrian) Photojournalist Killed on 16 June 2016 in Syria [UNESCO Statement]

Osama Jumaa

(Syrian) Journalist for Images Live, a British photo agency Killed on 5 June 2016 in Syria [UNESCO Statement]

Majid Dirani

(Syrian) Freelance photojournalist for Anadolu Agency and Darayya Media Center Killed on 19 February 2016 in Syria [UNESCO Statement]

Ahmad Mohamed al-Mousa

(Syrian) Reporter for the citizen journalist collective Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) Killed on 16 December 2015 in Syria

https://en.unesco.org/news/director-general-urges-safer-conditions-media-workers-following-confirmation-death-two-syrian

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_denounces_death_of_tv_journalist_mustafa_mo/

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_deplores_death_of_journalist_ibrahim_omar_i/

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_deplores_death_of_syrian_journalist_khalid/

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_deplores_death_of_journalist_osama_jumaa_in

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_condemns_death_of_journalist_majid_dirani_in_syria/#.VtAUc_krIwE


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[UNESCO Statement]

Zakaria Ibrahim

(Syrian) Cameraman for Al-Jazeera television Killed on 1st December 2015 in Syria [UNESCO Statement]

Batoul Mokhles al-Warrar

(Syrian) Reporter for Noor al-Sham TV channel and Radio Damascus Killed on 3 November 2015 in Syria [UNESCO Statement]

Jomaa Al-Ahmad Abu Nour

(Syrian) Ccorrespondent for the Shahba Press Agency Killed on 27 October 2015 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Wasem Aledel

(Syrian) A member and co-founder of the Maarat Media Center Killed on 23 October 2015 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Ruqia Hassan

(Syrian) Journalist and media activist Killed in September 2015 in Syria [UNESCO Statement]

Mohammed al-Asfar

(Syrian) Cameraman for Al-Jazeera television Killed on 26 June 2015 in Syria

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/director_general_condemns_murder_of_syrian_journalist_ahmad_mohamed_al_mousa/

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_condemns_the_killing_of_syrian_journalists_naji_jerf_zakaria_ibrahim_and_batoul_mokhles_al_warrar

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_condemns_the_killing_of_syrian_journalists_naji_jerf_zakaria_ibrahim_and_batoul_mokhles_al_warrar

http://en.unesco.org/news/director-general-condemns-ongoing-violence-and-attacks-media-personnel-syria


http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_condemns_the_murder_of_syrian_journalist_ruqia_hassan


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[UNESCO Statement]

Ammar al-Shami

(Syrian) Qasioun News reporter Killed on 31 May 2015 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Humam Najjar (also known as Abu Yazan al-Halabi)

(Syrian) Reporter for TV channel Aleppo Today Killed on 16 April 2015 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Jamal Khalifeh

(Syrian) Freelancer Killed on 1 April 2015 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Noureddine Hashim

(Syrian) A correspondent for the online news outlet Al Etihad Press Killed on 8 March 2015 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Kenji Goto

(Japanese) Worked in Afghanistan and Syria, for several Japanese news outlets, including public broadcaster NHK, television network TV Asahi and several newspapers. Killed on 31 January 2015 in Syria [UNESCO Statement]

Fayez Abu Halawa

(Syrian) Stringer Orient News and Dirar al-Jahad, freelance journalist and cofounder Abtaa Media

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_condemns_killing_of_cameraman_mohammed_al_asfar_in_syria/





http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/unesco_director_general_condemns_murder_of_japanese_journalist_kenji_goto


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Office Killed on 2 January 2015 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Mahran al-Deeri

(Syrian) Al Jazeera correspondent Killed on 10 December 2014 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Youssef Mahmoud El-Dous

(Syrian) Journalist for Orient TV Killed on 8 December 2014 in Syria [UNESCO Statement]

Rami Adel Al-Asmi


Salem Abdul-Rahman Khalil


Mohammed al-Qasim

(Syrian) A reporter for local radio Rozana Radio Killed on 10 September 2014 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Steven Sotloff

(American) Freelance journalist



http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_denounces_killing_of_three_syrian_media_professionals/#.VI7vK9LF-Wc





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Killed on 2 September 2014 in Syria [UNESCO Statement]

James Foley

(American) Journalist for GlobalPost and Agence France Presse Killed on 19 August 2014 in Syria [UNESCO Statement]

Ahmed Hasan Ahmed

(Syrian) Xinhua News Agency photojournalist Killed on 20 June 2014 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Al-Moutaz Bellah Ibrahim

(Syrian) A correspondent for Shaam New Network and a freelance reporter Killed on 4 May 2014 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Mouaz Alomar (also known as Abu Mehdi Al Hamwi)

(Syrian) A freelance photographer Killed on 25 April 2014 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Halim Alouh

(Lebanese) Technician from Lebanon’s Al-Manar television Killed on 14 April 2014 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Mohamed Muntich

(Lebanese) Cameraman from Lebanon’s Al-Manar television Killed on 14 April 2014 in Syria

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/director_general_condemns_killing_of_us_journalist_steven_sotloff/#.VAgXPsKSyWc

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/unesco_director_general_denounces_murder_of_american_reporter_james_foley_in_syria_and_calls_for_release_of_all_other_journalists_held_captive_there/#.U_ySPcWSyWd




http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_condemns_killing_of_lebanese_media_workers_hamza_al_hajj_hassan_mohamed_muntich_and_halim_alouh_in_syria/


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[UNESCO Statement]

Hamza Al-Hajj Hassan

(Lebanese) Reporter from Lebanon’s Al-Manar television Killed on 14 April 2014 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Ali Moustafa

(Canadian) Canadian freelance journalist Killed on 9 March 2014 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Omar Abdul Qader

(Syrian) Cameraman for the Beirut-based TV station Al-Mayadeen Killed on 8 March 2014 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Turad Mohamed al-Zahouri

(Syrian) A freelance reporter and photographer Killed on 20 February 2014 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Yasser Faysal Al-Joumaili

(Syrian) Freelance journalist Killed on 4 December 2013 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Yara Abbas

(Syrian) Reporter for the State-run Al-Ikhbariya television channel Killed on 27 May 2013 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]



http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_denounces_killing_of_two_journalists_in_syria_abdul_qader_and_ali_mostafa/

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_denounces_killing_of_two_journalists_in_syria_abdul_qader_and_ali_mostafa/


http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_deplores_killing_of_freelance_journalist_yasser_faysal_al_joumaili_in_syria/

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_condemns_killing_of_syrian_journalist_yara_abbas/


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Olivier Voisin

(French) News Photographer Killed on 24 February 2013 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Mohamed Al-Massalma

(Syrian) Also known as Mohamed Al-Hourani A correspondent for Al Jazeera, the Qatari television network Killed on 18 January 2013 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Yves Debay

(French-Belgian) A journalist specialist on the military and had been covering the Syrian conflict for Assaut Killed on 18 January 2013 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Suhail Mahmoud Al-Ali

(Syrian) Syrian TV journalist Killed on 4 January 2013 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Haidar al-Sumudi

(Syrian) Syrian TV cameraman Killed on 22 December 2012 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Naji Asaad

(Syrian) Journalist for Tishreen Newspaper Killed on 4 December 2012 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_deplores_death_of_french_news_photographer_olivier_voisin_from_injuries_sustained_in_syrian_conflict/

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/unesco_director_general_condemns_murder_of_two_journalists_in_syria/

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/unesco_director_general_condemns_murder_of_two_journalists_in_syria/

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_denounces_killing_of_syrian_tv_journalist_suhail_mahmoud_al_ali/

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_condemns_shooting_of_syrian_tv_cameraman_haidar_al_sumudi_and_calls_for_halt_of_violence_against_journalists/

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_condemns_continued_killing_of_professional_and_citizen_journalists_in_syria/


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Bassel Tawfiq Youssef

(Syrian) Television journalist Killed on 21 November 2012 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Hozan Abdel Halim Mahmoud

(Syrian) Citizen-journalist Killed on 20 November 2012 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Mohammad Al-Zaher


[UNESCO Statement]

Abed Khalil

(Syrian) Journalist Killed on 19 November 2012 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Mohammed Al-Khalid


[UNESCO Statement]

Abdullah Hassan Kaake


[UNESCO Statement]

Mustafa Kerman



http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/director_general_condemns_continued_killing_of_professional_and_citizen_journalists_in_syria/





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[UNESCO Statement]

Ayham Mostafa Ghazzoul

(Syrian) Journalist, contributor to the Damascus-based Syrian Centre for Media and Freedom of Expression Killed on 9 November 2012 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Mohammed al-Ashram

(Syrian) Cameraman Killed on 10 October 2012 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Maya Nasser

(Syrian) Journalist for Iran’s English-language Press TV Killed on 26 September 2012 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Abdelkarim Al-Oqda

(Syrian) Journalist for Sham News Network (SNN) Killed on 19 September 2012 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Musaab Mohamed Said Al-Odaallah

(Syrian) Journalist for the Tishreen Killed on 22 August 2012 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Mika Yamamoto

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/director_general_condemns_continued_killing_of_professional_and_citizen_journalists_in_syria/

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_condemns_killing_of_syrian_journalist_ayham_mostafa_ghazzoul/

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/director_general_condemns_killing_of_syrian_tv_cameraman_mohammed_al_ashram/

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_condemns_killing_of_two_syrian_journalists_reporter_maya_nasser_and_citizen_journalist_abdelkarim_al_oqda/

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_condemns_killing_of_two_syrian_journalists_reporter_maya_nasser_and_citizen_journalist_abdelkarim_al_oqda/

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_denounces_killing_of_syrian_journalist_musaab_mohamed_said_al_odaallah/


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(Japanese) Video and photo journalist Killed on 20 August 2012 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Suhaib Dib

(Syrian) Citizen journalist Killed on 4 July 2012 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Mohamed Hamdo Hallaq

(Syrian) Citizen journalist Killed on 2 July 2012 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Samer Khalil Al-Sataleh

(Syrian) Citizen journalist Killed on 28 June 2012 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Ghias Khaled Al-Hmouria


[UNESCO Statement]

Omar Al-Ghantawi


[UNESCO Statement]

Ahmed Hamada

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_deplores_killing_of_japanese_journalist_mika_yamamoto_in_aleppo/

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/director_general_condemns_continued_killing_of_syrian_citizen_journalists/






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(Syrian) Cameraman Killed on 16 June 2012 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Khaled Al-Bakir


[UNESCO Statement]

Bassel Al Shahade

(Syrian) Journalist Killed on 28 May 2012 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Ahmed Al Assam

(Syrian) Cameraman Killed on 28 May 2012 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Ammar Mohamed Zado

(Syrian) Journalist for the Shaam News Network Killed on 27 May 2012 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Ahmed Adnan Al-Ashlaq


[UNESCO Statement]

Lawrence Fahmy Al-Naimi



http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_urges_syrian_authorities_to_investigate_deaths_of_five_syrian_journalists_in_shell_attacks/





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[UNESCO Statement]

Abdul Ghani Kaakeh

(Syrian) Citizen-journalist Killed on 4 May 2012 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Khaled Mahmoud Kabbisho

(Syrian) Journalist Killed on 17 April 2012 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Alaa al-Din Hassan al-Douri


[UNESCO Statement]

Sameer Shalab al-Sham


[UNESCO Statement]

Ahmed Abdollah Fakhriyeh


[UNESCO Statement]

Walid Bledi


http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_condemns_targeting_of_syrian_citizen_journalist_abdul_ghani_kaakeh/






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(British) British freelance journalist Killed on 26 March 2012 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Naseem Intriri

(British) British freelance journalist Killed on 26 March 2012 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Jawan Mohammed Qatna

(Syrian) Photographer for the Free Derbassiyeh Coordination Committee Killed on 26 March 2012 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Anas al-Tarsha

(Syrian) Journalist Killed on 24 February 2012 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Remi Ochlik

(French) Freelance photographer Killed on 22 February 2012 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Rami al-Sayed

(Syrian) Journalist Killed on 21 February 2012 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Marie Colvin

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/unesco_director_general_condemns_the_murder_of_three_reporters_in_syria/




http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_condemns_attack_on_media_centre_in_homs_syria/



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(French) War reporter for The Sunday Times (UK) Killed on 22 February 2012 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Mazhar Tayyara

(Syrian) Freelanced for a range of news media organizations including Agence France-Presse (AFP) and The Guardian (UK) Killed on 7 February 2012 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Gilles Jacquier

(French) Reporter for French public television France 2 Killed on 11 January 2012 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Shoukri Ahmed Ratib Abu Bourghoul

(Syrian) Journalist on radio Damas Killed on 2 January 2012 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

Ferzat Jarban

(Syrian) Freelance cameraman Killed on 20 November 2011 in Syria

[UNESCO Statement]

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_condemns_attack_on_media_centre_in_homs_syria/

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/unesco_director_general_condemns_killing_of_syrian_journalist_mazhar_yayyara/

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_condemns_killing_of_french_tv_journalist_gilles_jacquier_in_syria/

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/shoukri_ahmed_ratib_abu_bourghoul/

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_condemns_murder_of_syrian_cameraman_ferzat_jarban_and_urges_respect_for_freedom_of_expression_and_fundamental_human_rights/

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