Director-General of UNESCO has condemned the killing of radio journalist Martinez Zogo in Cameroon
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Mourners place candles in a room of Radio Amplitude FM where a portrait of journalist Martinez Zogo has been placed to pay tribute to him, in the Elig Essono district in Yaounde on January 23, 2023. - A popular Cameroon radio journalist who had been missing following what a media rights group called an abduction has been found dead, his employer and police said on January 22, 2023. Martinez Zogo was managing director of Yaounde-based private radio station Amplitude FM and the star host of a popular daily programme, Embouteillage (Gridlock). On the air, the 51-year-old regularly tackled cases of corruption, not hesitating to question important personalities by name. (Photo by Daniel Beloumou Olomo / AFP)
Audrey Azoulay, the Director-General of UNESCO, has called for an investigation into the killing of radio journalist Martinez Zogo, whose body was found on 21 January in Ebogo, on the outskirts of Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon.
I condemn the killing of Martinez Zogo. I welcome the government’s announcement that it is investigating this case, and I call on the authorities not to let this crime go unpunished. Journalists play an essential part in nurturing and upholding democratic governance. They deserve every necessary protection.
Zogo, who directed the privately-owned Radio Amplitude, was the host of Embouteillage, a programme on public affairs. He is reported to have been kidnapped on 17 January, four days before his body was found.
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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Berinyuy Cajetan is the founder and publisher of Human Rights and Legal Research Centre (HRLRC) since 2017. He has intensive experience in strategic communications for Civil Society Organizations, campaign and advocacy, and social issues. He has an intensive experiencing in human rights monitoring, documentation and reporting.
