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UNESCO program seeks to improve journalists’ safety through police training

By Brian Johnson on March 18, 2020 democracy, journalist safety, police, press freedom, security forces, UNESCO

Even though killings of journalists decreased in 2019, journalists still face threats to their safety that a UNESCO’s can help address by building trust between security forces and journalists in countries transitioning to democracy.

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UNESCO promotes press freedom while condemning reporters’ murders

By Dorothy Mills-Gregg on February 22, 2019 journalist safety, UNESCO

UNESCO has launched a social media campaign promoting unintimidated news reporting worldwide, but it has issued eight statements in 2019 condemning the murders of journalists.