Only 13% of the Population Has a Free Media
Hundreds of reporters and activists from around the world gathered in London, on July 10 to discuss freedom of expression and the situation of journalists in difficult areas: regions with armed conflicts, totalitarian regimes, states where concentration of the press reaches maximum odds, and access to information is increasingly difficult.
Official data shows that only 13% of the world’s population has access to a free and impartial media while 87% of the world’s citizens have limited access to a free media because of the inadequate conditions of journalists.
Last year a record number of reporters were killed while doing their job: 99 and several hundred others were imprisoned for their professional activity. At the same time 9 out of 10 cases of journalists being killed remain intractable by the law enforcement agencies.
About 1,000 representatives of the media, civil society and government institutions attended the event. The talks addressed free access to information, transparency of media owners, journalists’ security, and a change in attitudes to media freedom at global level.
The Republic of Moldova is represented at the Global Conference for Media Freedom by Ziarul de Garda. The event is supported by the Government of Great Britain and Canada.
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