UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, has called for a thorough and transparent investigation into the death of journalist John Williams Ntwali on 18 January in the Rwandan capital Kigali.
I deplore the death of John Williams Ntwali. I call on the authorities to initiate an full and transparent investigation into this case to fully account for the circumstances of his death.Audrey Azoulay UNESCO's Director-General
Ntwali, editor of online news site The Chronicle, was killed when the motorcycle he was riding was hit by a car, according to police reports. One of Rwanda's leading investigative journalists, Ntwali was also the founder of the Pax TV - IREME NEWS YouTube channel.
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.
See also: UNESCO observatory of killed journalists
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