United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 5064
Journalism: Protection
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10 September 2024
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18 September 2024 · Answer
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18 September 2024
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of taking steps with his international counterparts to negotiate a UN convention on the protection of journalists.
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10 September 2024
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of taking steps with his international counterparts to negotiate a UN convention on the protection of journalists.
Source: Commons
18 September 2024
Answer
The UK already works through existing UN conventions and mechanisms which require states to uphold rights that address the key risks faced by journalists. The UK also works through the Media Freedom Coalition to champion the protection of journalists. In ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-09-10/5064
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1728617
- uk · wq-1728617 · source updated 18 September 2024