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UN Urges Israel To Protect Freedom of Assembly

  • Mourners carry the coffin of slain American-Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh outside St. Joseph Hospital, ahead of a funeral procession in the Old City of Jerusalem

    Mourners carry the coffin of slain American-Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh outside St. Joseph Hospital, ahead of a funeral procession in the Old City of Jerusalem | Photo: EFE/EPA/ATEF SAFADI

Published 13 May 2022
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The United Nations is aware of a "shocking” video showing violence during the funeral of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in Jerusalem and calls on the Israeli government to protect the freedom of peaceful assembly, UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Friday.

Israeli forces fatally shot reporter Shireen Abu Akleh and injured another employee as the two were covering the government forces' raids in the West Bank city of Jenin, media reported on Wednesday.

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The video showed violence erupting during Akleh's funeral in Jerusalem when the Israeli police charged the crowd carrying her coffin.

Haq said the United Nations will try to gather more information about the incident.

“We have just seen the video coming from this, and this is very shocking to us,” Haq said in a press briefing.

“Clearly, as in all cases, we want to make sure that the basic rights to freedom of assembly, and of course the right to freedom of peaceful demonstration are protected and upheld,” he said.

No country can attack or kill journalists and those who are responsible for such actions need to be brought to account, Haq added.

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