{"id":5147,"date":"2020-09-15T17:11:01","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T14:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zdg.md\/en\/?p=5147"},"modified":"2020-09-15T17:11:03","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T14:11:03","slug":"unesco-reports-an-increase-of-attacks-on-journalists-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/unesco-reports-an-increase-of-attacks-on-journalists-worldwide\/","title":{"rendered":"UNESCO Reports an Increase of Attacks on Journalists Worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)<a href=\"https:\/\/en.unesco.org\/news\/unesco-sounds-alarm-global-surge-attacks-against-journalists-covering-protests\"> sounded the alarm<\/a> on Monday regarding a sharp increase of attacks on journalists during demonstrations worldwide, especially by law enforcement, writes Agerpres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to UNESCO, over the last five years, there is an increasing trend in the illegal use of force by police and security forces in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While in 2015, UNESCO counted about 15 events during which journalists could not carry their profession, the balance has doubled with 32 events in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a risk in exceeding this level in 2020, as in January-June 2020, &#8220;21 demonstrations marked violations of press freedom, including marches during which the authorities forces assaulted, arrested and even killed journalists,&#8221; reports UNESCO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The data study suggests that &#8220;a worrying threshold has been crossed, which reveals a significant and growing threat to freedom of the media and access to information worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UN agency reveals that <strong>ten journalists have been killed in the last five years while broadcasting from ongoing demonstrations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;We urge the international community and all competent authorities to ensure that these fundamental rights are respected,&#8221; quoting Audrey Azoulay, the UNESCO Director-General.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) sounded the alarm on Monday regarding a sharp increase of attacks on journalists during demonstrations worldwide, especially by law enforcement, writes Agerpres. 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