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Journalists Should Be Able To Do Their Jobs In Safety – Ban Ki-Moon
Secretary-General, United Nations (UN), Ban Ki-moon, said that all journalists need to be able to do their jobs in safety “because when it is safe to speak, the whole world benefits.’’
He made the statement in New York on yesterday during an event to mark the 20th of the World Press Freedom Day with the theme, “Safe to Speak: Ensuring the Safety of Journalists and Media Workers’’.
According to him; journalists ran against governments, corporations, criminal gangs, militias and others, who wished to stifle and censor their inquiries. He also added that nowadays, journalists were targeted all over the world.
“The targets range beyond traditional radio, print and television to social media, blogs and citizen-led reporting. And the threats are not just physical; cyber-attacks and legislative manoeuvres are among the tools of coercion.
“In addition to those who pay the ultimate price, hundreds of journalists have been detained. Many languish for years in brutal conditions as a result of sham trials or trumped-up charges,’’ he added.
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