UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has urged the authorities to shed light on the death in prison of Mushtaq Ahmed on 25 February in Bangladesh.
I am deeply concerned about the death of imprisoned blogger Mushtaq Ahmed. I call on the authorities to investigate the events that led to his death and, take all appropriate legal action recommended by an independent investigation.
Ahmed had been in prison since last May when he was detained for posting criticism of the Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, allegedly in breach of the Bangladeshi Digital Security Act.
UNESCO promotes the safety of journalists through global awareness-raising, 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
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