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EBU condemns the killing of France 2 journalist in Syria French journalist Gilles Jacquier was killed when a rocket exploded during a demonstration near a hospital in the city of Homs, 162 kilometres north of Damascus. A number of other people were killed and wounded. President Jean-Paul Philippot expressed the EBU's extreme regret and sincere condolences to the Jacquier family and urged the Syrian government to fulfil their duty to protect the media in the course of their work. "Every year, media professionals are killed, injured and detained while on the job. This is unacceptable. The ongoing harassment and intimidation of journalists, and interference with newsgathering must end.” 23 journalists died in the past year while working in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen, Bahrain and Syria while reporting on the Arab Spring. 107 journalists died while carrying out their reporting duties worldwide in 2010 (source: Press Emblem Campagin (PEC). Note to editors: The EBU serves 85 national media organizations in 56 countries in and around Europe. France Télévisions is a full Member of the EBU. It represents its Members and promotes the values and distinctiveness of public service media in Europe and around the world. The Eurovision and Euroradio networks deliver news, sports, events and music to EBU Members and other media organizations. Services to Members range from legal advice, technical standardization and development to coproduction and exchange of quality European content. For more information about the EBU: www.ebu.ch Press Contact: |
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Geneva, 11 January 2012 - The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) condemns the killing of a journalist in Syria working for France 2 (France Télévisions group).