MEDIA FORUM WANTS UN TO APPOINT SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR FOR PROTECTION OF JOURNALISTS
December 15th 2007 05:54
A global media forum has called on the UN secretary-general to appoint a special rapporteur on the protection of Journalists in peace and war.
Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union said the third World Electronic Media Forum, meeting in Kuala Lumpur, made the call after hearing that 2007 was already the bloodiest year on record for journalists' deaths.
The forum, which brought broadcasters, journalists, policy makers, academics and others, urged states to implement UN Resolution 1738, adopted by the Security Council in December 2006.
The resolution calls on states to end impunity for those who kill journalists and other news professionals, to investigate incidents of violence against news media, and to bring the perpetrators to justice.
In addition, it said broadcasters must maintain their core values and principles, such as accuracy, objectivity and ethical reporting, in the face of rapid technological change.
- From MediaBlab
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