Press release
Director-General condemns killing of broadcast journalist Dylan Lyons in the United States of America
UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has condemned the killing of local journalist Dylan Lyons in Pine Hills, Florida, USA on 22 February.
1 March 2023
Last update:20 April 2023
I condemn the killing of Dylan Lyons. The safety of journalists reporting on crime must be protected and those who target them must be prosecuted.
Audrey AzoulayUNESCO Director-General
Lyons worked for local channel Spectrum News 13. He was reporting from the scene of an earlier shooting when the perpetrator reportedly returned and fatally shot him. A photojournalist working for the same outlet was also shot and injured.
UNESCO promotes the safety of journalists through global awareness-raising, capacity building and by coordinating the implementation of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity.
Clare
O'Hagan
Senior Press officer
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