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UN Human Rights Chief Calls on Nations to Respect Rights of Journalists

Basilio Sepe/BenarNews The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights marked World Press Freedom day on Monday by demanding that nations respect and protect the rights of journalists, even as advocacy groups urged her to give special attention to abuse of media freedom in Bangladesh. In a statement, Michelle Bachelet noted that freedom of the press has come under particular attack during the pandemic, when the public is especially in need of information. “The COVID-19 crisis has made it clearer that critical reporting on government policies or public figures is all too often met with prosecution,” she said. “Laws adopted or applied to restrict and criminalize disinformation during the pandemic have also been used by States to target journalists.

DOJ refers probe into death of ex-NUJP nat l director to presidential task force on media

endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 3) Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Monday said he will refer the probe into the killing of John Heredia formerly national director of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines to a presidential task force. “Considering that John Heredia was a journalist, I will refer his case to the Presidential Task Force on Media Security for investigation and case build-up,” said Guevarra when asked if he will recommend that the Inter-Agency Committee created under Administrative Order No. 35 look into the incident. The IAC was created in 2012 to monitor and ensure the speedy resolution of extra judicial killings, enforced or involuntary disappearances, torture, and other grave violations of the right to life, liberty and security of persons.

Duterte says gov t remains committed to upholding press freedom

Duterte says gov’t ‘remains committed’ to upholding press freedom enablePagination: false endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 3) On World Press Freedom Day, President Rodrigo Duterte said his government will “remain committed” to protecting journalists’ rights, as a local media group called attention to continued attacks on reporters. Let me assure everyone that this administration will remain committed in promoting press freedom as a vital component and indicator of progress anywhere in the world,” Duterte said in a statement on Monday. Ensuring a free press, the President added, is a “public good” and is “indispensable” to democracy. Cognizant of the ever-changing communication system these days, may the mass media also uphold fairness and transparency while also making a positive impact on the people’s lives, he continued.

Guevarra to ask media task force to probe death of NUJP member – Manila Bulletin

Published May 3, 2021, 11:14 AM Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra (2) Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra on Monday, May 3, said he will ask the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) to investigate the killing last May 2 of John Heredia, member of the board of directors of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP). “Considering that John Heredia was a journalist, I will refer his case to the Presidential Task Force on Media Security for investigation and case build-up,” said Guevarra, also co-chairman of the PTFoMS. Heredia was killed at around 2 p.m. Sunday, May 2, at the parking lot of CitiHardware in Barangay Lawaan in Roxas City, Capiz.

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