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Iceland's foreign secretary: Govt's, civil society must unite to protect journalists
At the Global Media Freedom Conference in London, Foreign Minister Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson says Iceland 'will increasingly prioritize media freedom' in its work at the UNHRC, which has just adopted its proposed resolution urging action on the rising number of killings in the Philippines. Here is his full speech.
Jeremy Hunt: 'No place for neutrality' in fight for media freedom
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt explains why everyone must stand with those who seek to report the truth and bring the facts to light. Here is his full speech at the Global Conference for Media Freedom in London.
Amal Clooney: Duterte gov’t after Maria Ressa over human rights abuses exposés
'Journalists who expose abuses face arrest while those who commit the abuses do so with impunity,' says international human rights lawyer Amal Clooney
Countries that harm journalists must pay 'diplomatic price' – UK
'If we act together we can shine a spotlight on abuses and impose a diplomatic price on those who would harm journalists or lock them up for doing their jobs,' says British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt
WATCH: Global Conference for Media Freedom 2019
This conference brings together countries and organizations taking action to defend media freedom
'More courageous investors' needed in media, journalism
'If you value democracy you need to realize it can’t function without journalism. It’s the lifeline of democracy.... We need more courageous investors in the media space,' says Nienke Venema of Stichting Demacratie en Media
