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Filipino journalist Maria Ressa awarded UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize
Maria Ressa’s fight for press freedom in the Philippines has gained international awareness on the plight of Filipino journalists. UNESCO Photo.
Filipino journalist Maria Ressa has been named the recipient of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Press Freedom Prize.
The investigative journalist from the Philippines was announced on April 27 as the 2021 laureate of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, on the recommendation of an international jury of media professionals.
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Maria Ressa will receive the award in a ceremony webcast on May 2 from Windhoek, Namibia, on the eve of World Press Freedom Day on May 3.
An international conference to explore the role of the judiciary in fostering safety of journalists
01/03/2021
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On 1 March 2021, UNESCO and members of the Group of Friends on the Safety of Journalists are organizing an international conference to explore effective ways to strengthen international cooperation and the role of the judiciary (judges, prosecutors and investigators) in fostering the safety of journalists and combatting impunity for crimes against journalists.
Impunity for crimes against journalists is rampant and necessitates better responses by the criminal justice system to effectively address this phenomenon. More awareness-raising and more effective capacity-building of the judiciary and law enforcement is needed. To address this issue, a virtual four-hour conference will take place on 1 March at 12 p.m. under the theme “The role of the judiciary and international cooperation to foster safety of journalists – What works?”. It