Attacks on journalists, including targeted killings, aim to silence those whose reporting holds the powerful to account and shines light in the darkest corners. The United Nations has set Nov. 2 as the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists and urges governments to bring to justice those who target journalists. The U.S.-based […]
Read MoreUNESCO’s Director General Audrey Azoulay condemned the killing of journalists Hilmi al-Faqaawi and Ahmed Mansour in Khan Younis in southern Gaza. The pair were killed and several others injured in an air strike which hit a media tent on April 7. UNESCO has reported the deaths of at least 49 journalists and media workers in […]
Read MoreUNESCO’s report marking the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists is both a somber reminder and a rallying cry for the need to protect press freedom globally. These biennial reports highlight the challenges journalists face in regions plagued by conflict and authoritarianism, but the 2024 report carries a particularly stark warning: the […]
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