Two Iraqi television journalists were shot dead as they were filming in the northern city of Mosul on Saturday (5 October). Reporter Mohammed Karim Al-Badrani and cameraman Mohammed Ghanem were working for the independent Al-Sharqiya channel.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, which was condemned in a statement by the director-general of Unesco, Irina Bokova.
She said: "It is essential that the authorities investigate these cases and bring their culprits to trial. Letting such crimes go unpunished severely undermines journalists' ability to carry out their professional duties, and societies' freedom to engage in open and informed debate."
Sources: IPI/Unesco
