On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, we recognize the vital role that media plays in healthy democracies. Journalists must be guaranteed the ability to practice their profession without fear of harassment, attacks, or arbitrary detention.
We take this opportunity to call again for a credible investigation that leads to accountability for the 2017 death of Christopher Allen, the dual national American-British citizen who was killed while working as a journalist covering clashes between the Sudan People’s Liberation Army and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-in Opposition.
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For more information, please contact the U.S. Embassy Public Diplomacy Section: Henry Andrea, Information and Media Assistant | andreaHJ@state.gov |+211 0912152994 or Rob Winter, Second Secretary Political and Head of Communications, British Embassy Juba robert.winter@fcdo.gov.uk | +211 91 232 7300
