National Press Club Calls For Investigation Into Murder of Haitian Journalist Dumesky Kersaint
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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
WASHINGTON, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Following is a statement from Eileen O'Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the murder of radio journalist Dumesky Kersaint in Haiti on April 16.
Key Points:
- WASHINGTON, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Following is a statement from Eileen O'Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the murder of radio journalist Dumesky Kersaint in Haiti on April 16.
- "We are extremely concerned about the recent murder of Haitian journalist Dumesky Kersaint, who was shot multiple times by a group of armed assailants.
- Kersaint is the first Haitian journalist killed in 2023, although there have been kidnappings and beatings.
- It is essential that there be a full and thorough investigation of the murder of Dumesky Kersaint, as soon as possible.