Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 5064

Journalism: Protection

Tabled: 10 September 2024
Answered: 18 September 2024

Question

Rebecca Long Bailey

LabourSalford

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of taking steps with his international counterparts to negotiate a UN convention on the protection of journalists.

Answer

Stephen Doughty
The UK already works through existing UN conventions and mechanisms which require states to uphold rights that address the key risks faced by journalists. The UK also works through the Media Freedom Coalition to champion the protection of journalists. In ...

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