UN / JOURNALISTS DETENTION

Answering questions about freedom of expression and recent reporters’ detentions in Russia and Bangladesh, Dujarric said that the Secretary-General "continues to express his concern and very deep concern at the continued harassment we are seeing of journalists the world over.” UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:00:44
• Production Date: 30 March 2023
• Asset Language: English
• Subject Topical: DETAINED PERSONS; JOURNALISM; JOURNALISTS; PRESS FREEDOM
• Geographic Subject: BANGLADESH; RUSSIAN FEDERATION
• MAMS Id: 3029862
• Parent Id: 3029862
• Alternate Title: unifeed230330g

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STORY: UN / JOURNALISTS DETENTION
TRT: 00:44
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 30 MARCH 2023, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

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1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters

30 MARCH 2023, NEW YORK CITY

2. Med shot, journalists
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“The Secretary-General has repeatedly and continues to express his concern and very deep concern at the continued harassment we are seeing of journalists the world over, being harassed, detained, or otherwise making it very difficult for them to do their job. A free press is backbone of the world we should be, we would like to aspire to all live in.”
4. Wide shot, spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric at podium

Storyline

Answering questions today (30 Mar) about freedom of expression and recent reporters’ detentions in Russia and Bangladesh, Dujarric said that the Secretary-General has repeatedly and continues to express his concern and very deep concern at the continued harassment we are seeing of journalists the world over.”

He also said, “A free press is the backbone of the world we should be, we would like to aspire to all live in.”

According to news reports, Shamsuzzaman Shams, a correspondent for Prothom Alo, was detained in the early hours of Wednesday at his home in Bangladesh; the US journalist Evan Gershkovich, has been arrested in Russia and accused of spying while working for the Wall Street Journal.