Five WAN-IFRA resolutions include call for greater protection for journalists

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It called on governments, international institutions and the media industry itself to prioritise journalists' safety and has denounced the state of impunity that surrounds the murder of journalists in many parts of the world.

It also called for greater solidarity within the news industry to propose solutions that improve safety and protection for all journalists, and to work together to support media professionals working in unstable and unsafe environments as a means of strengthening press freedom worldwide.

The resolution acknowledged the tragic statistics that show 1127 journalists have been killed in the line of duty since 1992. It acknowledged that over 50% of these deaths involved journalists working in print media, and that in the vast majority of instances, those killed were local journalists.

The full resolution can be read here

Other resolutions

• Calling for the Release of Golden Pen Laureates and All Jailed Journalists www.wan-ifra.org/node/132612/
• Calling on Venezuela and Ecuador to Respect the Independent Press www.wan-ifra.org/node/132611/
• Calling for the Turkish Authorities to Respect Independent Media www.wan-ifra.org/node/132610/
• Calling for Greater Support to Media in Fragile States www.wan-ifra.org/node/132609/

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