Since the military coup in Myanmar on 1 February, more than 600 pro-democracy protesters have been killed and over 2500 detained, including dozens of journalists deliberately targeted by security forces. As peaceful protesters defy the military on the streets, another battle is raging online.
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Rachael Jolley talks to Kashmiri journalist Bilal Hussain about why the international community needs to act.
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By Jan Kalbhenn, the Department of Information, Telecommunication and Media law, University of...
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It is often suggested that the holistic approach to the safety of journalists, which presupposes engagement on three different levels: physical, mental and digital (see for example: An Attack on One is an Attack on All (IPDC, 2017), can advance a safe environment for journalists and the media. Despite the unquestionable relevance of this approach and its profound importance in countering the various threats journalists face in their work, it fails to incorporate the salient role of legislation and state institutions in shaping the safety landscape.
Read MoreAmongst the many aspects of jurisprudence, legal practice and the extant range of institutional forms the law occupies, there is the often overlooked sociological fact that the law is (amongst these many other things) a civil institution concerned with regulating and protecting civil and associative life.
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The CFOM Panel session, moderated by CFOM International Director William Horsley, was flagged as an event marking International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. The session was organised under the auspices of the UNESCO Chair in Media Freedom, Safety of Journalists and the Issue of impunity in the presence of the Chairholder, Professor Jackie Harrison, who heads the Department of Journalism Studies.
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