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...
21 November 2012 NGO/civil society pre-meeting in Vienna
This pre-meeting on Nov. 21st, the day before the UN Inter-Agency Meeting on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity, is for those concerned with journalist safety, to identify common goals, increase coordination and clarify the principles we will...
Taliban issues death threat against two Pakistani TV journalists for condemning the shooting of “Malala”
Islamabad: Taliban leadership have ordered its militants to attack the offices of two top Pakistani TV channels Geo News and ARY and two of its anchormen. The Taliban’s message expressed anger at the TV journalists for their open condemnation of attack on 14 years old...
The freedom to say ‘no’?
As journalists and other citizens in the UK await the recommendations of the Leveson inquiry, journalism lecturer Tony Harcup argues that a crucial freedom for journalists is the freedom to say ‘No’ to an unethical instruction. In this edited extract of a chapter in...