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Nearly four dozen nongovernmental organization marked World Press Freedom Day in Cambodia on Monday by urging the government to ensure that reporters can carry out their work free from fear of retaliation amid the country’s worst outbreak of the coronavirus to date.
In a joint statement, the 45 NGOs expressed concern over what they said is “the continued deterioration of the media environment in Cambodia” and urged the government “to cease the ongoing harassment of independent media outlets and journalists for exercising their fundamental right to freedom of expression.”
Additionally, the groups also called on the government “to end the rampant impunity against attacked and murdered journalists, to immediately repeal repressive legislation undermining fundamental freedoms including press freedom and to ensure that any future legislation is drafted in line with Cambodia’s human rights obligations and through a transparent and consultative process wit
Church backs plea to protect press freedom in Bangladesh
At least 247 journalists were reportedly subjected to attacks, harassment and intimidation by the government in 2020
Updated: May 04, 2021 04:25 AM GMT
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Journalists at work in Dhaka in 2018. On World Press Freedom Day, eight human rights groups issued an appeal to the United Nations to protect press freedom in Bangladesh. (Photo: UCA News)
Father Augustine Bulbul Rebeiro, secretary of the Catholic bishops’ Commission for Social Communication, has joined global rights groups in calling on the United Nations to protect press freedom in Bangladesh, where the media faces increasing government restrictions and journalists are intimidated, abused and assaulted.
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ActionAid Nigeria lamented repressive attacks on journalists and defenders of human rights in the country, urging government at all levels to create safe and favourable environment for them to carry out their activities for the good of the nation and its citizens.
ActionAid Nigeria is a non-governmental organisation working to promote human rights, combat poverty and all forms of injustice in Nigeria.
Speaking in Abuja, the Country Director, Ene Obi, said: “Freedom of the press is one of the essential cornerstones of a democratic society. But, in Nigeria, there has been a consistent and dangerous attempt by both state and non-state actors to breach not only local and international statutes guaranteeing the essential freedom of expression but to expurgate and censure the media and journalists while doing their legitimate duties”.