Press release
Director-General condemns the killing of broadcaster Abraham Mendoza in Mexico
UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has condemned the killing of radio journalist Abraham Mendoza in the city of Morelia (Mexico) on 19 July.
Mendoza was shot at close range while leaving a gym. He was currently a contributor to the radio programme “Observatorio” of the radio station Uve Radio 98.1 FM at Vasco de Quiroga University. Mendoza in recent years reduced his work as a radio broadcaster but he was well-known for having worked with a number of different outlets in TV and radio for many years.
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
- Media contact: Guilherme Canela de Souza Godoi