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#Nov_2:
INTERNATIONAL DAY To End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists...
#Truth_Never_Dies.!
You are a Journalist, if you know the truth, say the truth and stand in support of the truth...
~ (C.O.N)
Free, Independent Media for a progressive society.
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It is very unfair and worrisome deeply the growing number of attacks and the culture of impunity against journalists in Nigeria, Africa and world over.
Today special tribute are paid to journalists around the world who do their jobs every day despite intimidation and threats. Their work – and that of our fallen colleagues -- reminds us that truth never dies. Neither must our commitment to the fundamental right to freedom of expression, one of the essence of this day.
In just over a decade, more than a thousand journalists have been killed while carrying out their indispensable work.
Nine out of ten cases are unresolved, with no one held accountable.
Female journalists are often at greater risk of being targeted not only for their reporting but also because of their gender, including through the threat of sexual violence.
This year alone, at least 88 journalists have been killed.
Many thousands more have been attacked, harassed, detained or imprisoned on spurious charges, without due process.
This is outrageous. This should not become the new normal hence why UNESCO takes this Day very seriously.
When journalists are targeted, societies as a whole pay a price.
Governments at all levels and the international communities must stand up to protect journalists and create the conditions they need to do their work.
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