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‘UN Resolutions Stipulate That Journalists Must be Protected in Conflict Regions’

‘UN Resolutions Stipulate That Journalists Must be Protected in Conflict Regions’

According to a report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), 44 of 80 journalists killed in 2018 lost their lives in conflict regions. RSF Representative to Turkey Önderoğlu has said, “Conflicting sides must protect the civilians in the region”.

15 October 2019 Hikmet Adal

“Press Vest” Offers No Protection for Journalists in Syria

“Press Vest” Offers No Protection for Journalists in Syria

With a number of international reporters still missing in Syria, Turkish journalists Bünyamin Aygün and Serkan Ocak have cautioned that taking to the Arab country still poses major lethal risks. Veteran journalist Mete Çubukçu also noted that both sides of the conflict in Syria are now targeting journalists.

22 August 2012 Nilay Vardar