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25 Jan. 2021

The right to know and the duty to protect: terrorism and the media

Empathy is needed for journalists to report on acts of terrorism in a way that is informative but also respectful to victims of the event.

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22 Jan. 2021

Open letter to Danish Prime Minister to take immediate action to free activist Abdul-Hadi Al-Khawaja

The Danish-Bahraini citizen is serving a life sentence in prison in Bahrain for his peaceful political and human rights activities

News
13 Jan. 2021

IMS/EFJ open letter to International Ice Hockey Federation President René Fasel

The 2021 Ice Hockey World Championship will be played in Minsk, but the event should be held in an environment conducive to media freedom

IMS aims to create safer media environments with sound laws for journalists in countries where press freedom and other human rights are in dire straits. We focus on:

Good journalism

Press freedom

Safety of journalists

Global agenda

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