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End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
2nd November is the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, a day that draws together efforts to denounce threats to journalists and media freedom worldwide. WAN-IFRA and the...
View ArticleEnd Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
The United Nations has designated the 2nd November as the ‘International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists’. It is important for an industry usually averse to introspection to...
View ArticleKilling of Journalists: The Show Never Stops
These days a number of senior journalists in Pakistan, including some editors, travel only in armour-plated bulletproof vehicles. In some cases they have armed security escorts. A couple of them have...
View ArticleFree Media Essential for Stability
When Kenya’s First Lady stormed the newsroom of the country’s largest media house nine years ago and tried to slap a journalist, various questions were asked about her sense of decorum and the powers...
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Social media in ‘silent zones’: crimes against journalists and getting away...
The recent murder of a Mexican citizen journalist who used social media to report on cartel activity has highlighted new dimensions in the killing of journalists with impunity: the exploitation of...
View ArticleStatement of the Meeting of the Civil Society Delegates of the 3rd UN...
We, the undersigned participants of the meeting of the civil society delegates of the 3rd UN Inter-Agency meeting on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity, that took place on the 4th...
View Article32 Journalists Killed in 2015
Our organisation actively monitors the cases of media employees who pay the ultimate price in their efforts to bring us the news.
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Zambian Editor Defiant in Face of Shooting
"Although this day sounds new to most journalists in Zambia, there has been increasing impunity among politicians and those in the government to commit all sorts of crimes against journalists."
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International Delegation calls on Indonesian President to Address Media...
An international delegation of media and freedom of expression organisations, including WAN-IFRA, met with the Indonesian government to discuss the state of media in the country. It highlighted...
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International Partnership Mission Releases Recommendations for Indonesia
The 2015 International Partnership Mission to Indonesia (IPMI) has released its Observations and Recommendations, including a detailed list of suggested measures to protect freedom of expression. The...
View ArticleJournalists Killed in 2016
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A "bold commitment to set aside differences and unite in defence of...
"People are dying to bring us the morning headlines, yet rarely receive mention. What message does it send our society if we can barely address the dangers of our own profession between our own pages?"
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Answering the public's question "why do they do it?"
"Unless our societies fully appreciate the value of professional journalism - and that it contributes directly to their betterment - then our own efforts will always be limited to reacting to attacks...
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Greater Protections Demanded For Women Journalists On Historic Anniversary of...
WAN-IFRA, in conjunction with the FOJO Media Institute, are calling on media worldwide to support stronger protections for women journalists in a text released to mark the 250th anniversary...
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