Owais Aslam Ali, Secretary General, Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) made an impromptu impassioned plea to governments to match their words in support of press freedom and safety of journalists with effective actions. He said civil society organizations work under tremendous pressures under very difficult counties and it is time for governments to focus on actions rather than words.
A decade on from the United Nations' launch of the Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity, implementation remains a significant problem.
Laxman Datt Pant, Chairperson of Media Action Nepal (MAN), has been elected to co-lead a key global network to defend and promote press freedom worldwide.
Laxman Datt Pant, Chairperson of Media Action Nepal (MAN), has been elected to co-lead a key global network to defend and promote press freedom worldwide.
Laxman Datt Pant, Chairperson of Media Action Nepal (MAN), has been elected to co-lead a key global network to defend and promote press freedom worldwide.