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...
Call for contributions: Join us for the 2nd edition of the #JournoSafe FlashTalks
Call for contributions: Join us for the 2nd edition of the #JournoSafe FlashTalks - a space for academics and civil society organisations to exchange research ideas to address journalism safety problems Following on from the successful hosting of its first...
International Journalism Week 2021-2 to focus on media freedom in the digital age
International Journalism Week (IJW) 2021-2, organised by the Department of Journalism Studies at the University of Sheffield in collaboration with the Center for Freedom of the Media, takes place on 8-11 November 2021. Focusing on the theme of “Media freedom in the...
The manual to stop impunity exists and must be used writes William Horsley on IDEI 2021
Message for Anti-Impunity Day 2021 by William Horsley, CFOM International Director, on the occasion of the "Roundtable discussion focusing on the important role of prosecutorial services in addressing threats of violence against journalists" arranged by UNESCO and...
UNESCO Chair on Media Freedom and Journalism Safety co-organises 6th WPFD Academic Conference on the Safety of Journalists
The UNESCO Chair on Media Freedom, Journalism Safety and the Issue of Impunity, held by Professor Jackie Harrison, joined UNESCO, the University of Nambia and OsloMet in the organising committee of the 6th Academic Conference on the Safety of Journalists held during...