World’s Press Calls for Action as Threats Continue to Undermine Mexican Media and Global Alliance Launched to Protect Journalists’ Safety in Pakistan
Paris, France and Darmstadt, Germany Authorities fail to act as perpetrators of violent attacks on journalists go unpunished With media professionals across Mexico continuing to face high levels of violent crime, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers...
A Day Without News?
A group from within the media and photojournalism industries have joined forces to raise awareness of the risks faced by journalists and photojournalists in war zones on a daily basis, and to lobby governments and tribunals to pursue and prosecute those who harm...
The EC High Level Group on Media Freedom and Pluralism presents its latest report
The EC High Level Group on Media Freedom and Pluralism, which is fully independent, was established in October 2011 by Vice-President Neelie Kroes, and is chaired by the former President of Latvia, Professor Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga. The other members are Professor...
Analysis of 2012 attacks on the press spells fresh challenge for Europe’s human rights watchdog
The newest in a series of Reports by CFOM’s International Director William Horsley finds that the disturbing record of physical and legal attacks on media workers in many parts of Europe in the second half of 2012 spells severe challenge for the Council of Europe. ...
Presentations and texts delivered at the 2nd UN Inter-Agency meeting
The second UN Inter-Agency meeting took place on 22 November. CFOM International Director, William Horsley, presented on Safety of Journalists, at the Opening Session. Opening Session, 22 November: Message from Ms Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO on the...