Posted by chrysadag | Oct 4, 2016 | International Director's Column |
On 26 September the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva adopted Resolution A/HRC/33/L.6 on the safety of journalists by consensus – that is, with no objections and no vote. It’s the latest of 8 resolutions adopted by UN bodies in...
Read MorePosted by chrysadag | Nov 4, 2014 | International Director's Column |
This week the world has turned a spotlight on journalists. Not for the stories they break every day, but for the rising death toll among those who risk their lives to get the story out. The United Nations says more than 700...
Read MoreFollowing presentation of the annual Reports by the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression and the Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions, the UN has issued a press release...
Read MorePosted by chrysadag | Oct 5, 2011 | Commentaries |
It is high time journalists, media owners and editors stopped being passive in the face of the continuing slaughter and silencing of journalists. They should demand protection for their colleagues who face violence and...
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