DOHA: The Doha Centre for Media Freedom (DCMF) will today release its first annual report on the challenges facing journalists and their profession across the world.
The report aims at “strengthening the “immunity” required to allow media organisations to continue their noble mission to serve citizens through democracy, justice and human rights,” said a DCMF statement yesterday.
Reports issued by international and non-governmental organisations reveal shocking figures about violations committed against journalists. Only in 2012, the number of journalists or other media staffs killed has exceeded 120, while the number of scribes jailed worldwide reached over 180.
“These shocking figures strengthen our conviction and determination to assist in protecting the right of those professionals to do their work, which is a fundamental guarantor of universal rights and values,” said the statement. The Peninsula
