Press release
UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist Víctor Manuel Jiménez Campos in Mexico
I condemn the killing of journalist Víctor Manuel Jiménez Campos. Impunity for crimes against journalists must not be allowed to prevail, regardless of the time it takes. I therefore call on authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Víctor Manuel Jiménez Campos worked as an independent journalist. He was kidnapped on 1 November 2020, while covering a baseball match in the city of Celaya and had not been seen or heard from since. His body was found and identified by Mexican authorities through forensic laboratory tests after three and a half years later.
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.
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