ICRC chief says protection of journalists in war must be ‘supported and respected’

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ICRC chief says protection of journalists in war must be ‘supported and respected’

Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), said her organization is concerned about the targeting of journalists following the killing of three media workers in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon. “We rely on the objective information that journalists can provide in a conflict situation,” he says, adding that “the protection of journalists in war is extremely important and must be supported and respected.” SOUNDBITE