UN GATE, July 10 – UN Spokesman Stephane Dujarric was asked on July 10, "What is the Secretary‑General's view on journalists being investigated by police for conducting nothing other than journalism?"
Without irony, Dujarric said, "Journalists need to be allowed to do their work in freedom, free from harassment. And I think, especially at a time when we see this global pandemic, when we've seen the risks that it has towards the lessening of the civic space, harsh words towards the media in many different parts of the world, it's very important that we all stand up for the right of journalists to do their work."
But this is the same Dujarric who, on behalf of SG Antonio Guterres, arranged for the roughing up and ouster of Inner City Press on July 3, 2018 - and then lied that there would be a review, and that he would answer questions. Video here.
Further irony, the question was asked by James Bays of Al Jazeera, who after Inner City Press in late June 2018 questioned the private briefing he was getting from Dujarric, complained to Melissa Fleming's MALU and asked for Inner City Press to be ousted - and roughed up. This is the hypocrisy and corruption of today's UN. Watch this site.
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