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Director-General condemns murder of Mexican radio presenter Teresa Aracely Alcocer
The DirectorGeneral of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay has condemned the killing of radio host Teresa Aracely Alcocer in Ciudad Juárez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua on 19 February I condemn the murder of radio host Teresa Aracely Alcocer said the DirectorGeneral Crimes against media workers represent an attack on the fundamental human right of freedom of expression and must not go unpunished Teresa Aracely Alcocer publicly known as Bárbara Greco was shot by unidentified assailants on a crossroad in her town She was the host of a weekly astrology programme on local radio La Poderosa UNESCO promotes the safety of journalists through global awarenessraising capacity building and a range of actions notably in the framework of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity See also UNESCO observatory of killed journalists Media contact Guilherme Canela De Souza Godoi ggodoiunescoorg