Call for Contributions: Academic Consultation on the UN Action Plan on the Safety of Journalists
2022 marks the tenth anniversary of the UN Action Plan on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity. This is a call for contributions to the first in a series of academic consultations on the anniversary of the UN Action Plan to be held as a hybrid event (at...
Upcoming event: The Commonwealth and media freedom: Where do we stand?
On 27 April 2022 (12:30pm-2:00pm) the Institute of Commonwealth Studies will host the seminar "The Commonwealth and media freedom: Where do we stand?". The seminar is arranged in collaboration with the Centre for Freedom of Media (CFOM) and focuses on Article V of the...
Call for papers for 2022 UNESCO WPFD Academic Conference on Safety of Journalists now open
UNESCO and a network of Uruguayan universities will host the seventh edition of the Academic Conference on the Safety of Journalists in Punta del Este, Uruguay. The Academic Conference will take place within the framework of the 2022 global celebration of World Press...
The Journalism Safety Research Network hosts the 2nd edition of the #JournoSafe FlashTalks
On 16 December 2021, the Journalism Safety Research Network (JSRN) hosted the 2nd edition of the #JournoSafe FlashTalks, which has been created as a space for academics and civil society organisations to exchange research ideas to address journalism safety problems....
Media freedom battles reach high pitch on Human Rights Day
By William Horsley, CFOM International Director Every year on December 10 Human Rights Day is celebrated as the anniversary of the adoption in 1948 by the United Nations General Assembly of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This year more than ever, fierce...