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RSF Calls for Sahel Declaration on Right to Information
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for a regional declaration on the right to information in the Sahel, highlighting threats to journalists and proposing 10 commitments to protect press freedom.
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Reporters Without Borders (Rsf)UnescoAfrican Union (Au)Journalism Trust Initiative (Jti)
Sadibou MarongJeanne LagardeDavid Dembélé
- Where and when did RSF present its declaration?
- The Addis Ababa summit, co-organized by UNESCO and the AU, served as a platform for RSF to present the declaration and seek signatures from various countries.
- What are the key commitments included in RSF's declaration?
- The declaration includes 10 commitments, such as recognizing the right to information, ensuring journalist safety in dangerous areas, ending impunity for attacks, and promoting quality news reporting.
- What is the overall goal of the 10 commitments in the declaration?
- The 10 commitments aim to create an environment where journalists can work freely and the public has access to reliable information, addressing challenges like internet access and legal frameworks.
- What is the main call to action from Reporters Without Borders (RSF)?
- Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is calling on Sahel authorities to sign a regional declaration on the right to information, citing numerous threats to journalists including conscription, kidnapping, and murder.
- What challenges to journalism in the Sahel region are highlighted by RSF?
- RSF launched an appeal to protect local journalism and over 500 community radio stations in the Sahel, highlighting the region's evolution into an "information desert" due to threats against independent journalism.