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19.12.2019. DEMONSTRATION IN GENEVA FOR THE RELEASE OF JULIAN ASSANGE // GENEVE. RASSEMBLEMENT POUR LA LIBÉRATION DE JULIAN ASSANGE (English and German versions below after French)

However more than 80 States have not sponsored the text, among them China, Iran, Iraq, Russia, Turkey, Venezuela.

The resolution adopted is not binding and it lacks international mechanisms to fill the gaps in prevention, protection and prosecution in conflict zones and dangerous environments. Since january this year, more than 72 journalists have been killed, according to PEC figures. Even if this figure is decreasing, it's still too much.

The PEC calls upon all Member States to fully implement the new UN resolution.

Internal turmoils

It is worth noting that in times of internal turmoils in many countries the text "calls upon all States to pay attention to the safety of journalists covering events in which persons are exercising their rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression, taking into account their specific role, exposure and vulnerability".

The PEC also welcomes the paragraph which "urges political leaders, public officials and/or authorities to refrain from denigrating, intimidating or threatening the media, including individual journalists and media workers, specifically women, which thereby undermines trust in the credibility of journalists as well as respect for the importance of independent journalism".

As the previous texts, the new resolution "condemns all attacks and violence against journalists and media workers, such as torture, extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, arbitrary arrest and arbitrary detention, expulsion, intimidation, threats and online and offline harassment, including through attacks on, or the forced closure of, their offices and media outlets, in both conflict and non-conflict situations".

The text "calls upon States to develop and implement effectively legal frameworks and measures for the protection of journalists and media workers and for combating impunity, taking into consideration the gender dimensions thereof, including, where appropriate, through the creation and strengthening of special investigative units or independent commissions, the appointment of a specialized prosecutor and the adoption of specific protocols and methods of investigation and prosecution".

It "urges the immediate and unconditional release of journalists and media workers who have been arbitrarily arrested, arbitrarily detained or taken hostage or who have become victims of enforced disappearances".

It also "urges Member States to do their utmost to prevent violence, threats and attacks targeting journalists and media workers, to ensure accountability through the conduct of impartial, speedy, thorough, independent and effective investigations into all alleged violence, threats and attacks against journalists and media workers, including sexual and gender-based violence against women journalists and media workers in armed conflict and non-conflict situations, falling within their jurisdiction, to bring perpetrators, including those who command, conspire to commit, aid and abet or cover up such crimes, to justice, and to ensure that victims and their families have access to appropriate remedies".

The PEC will closely monitor the implementation by Member States of the resolution adopted by the United Nations.

The Geneva-based NGO with UN Consultative status will publish its annual report in mid-December.

Read the full text of the resolution on our page DOCUMENTS

بيان صحفي
أعلنت حملة الشارة الدولية ومقرها جنيف عن ترحيبها لاعتماد الجمعية العامة للأمم المتحدة قراراً حول سلامة الصحفيين وقضية الافلات من العقاب وتطالب الدول بتنفيذها بشكل كامل
جنيف في 26 نوفمبر – حملة الشارة – أعلنت حملة الشارة الدولية ومقرها جنيف عن عن ترحيبها لاعتماد الجمعية العامة للأمم المتحدة قراراً جديداً حول سلامة الصحفيين وقضية الافلات من العقاب وتطالب الدول بتنفيذها بشكل كامل وقد أقر القرار باجماع الأراء وتقدمت به 106 دولة وهو رقم قياسي غير مسبوق.
يعد القرار الجديد هو القرار رقم 11 يصدر عن الأمم المتحدة منذ 2006 فيما يتعلق بسلامة الصحفيين، ويظهر تحسن الادراك فيما يتعلق بالمخاطر المحددة التي تواجه الصحفيين والتزام من قبل المجتمع الدولي لتدعيم حماية العاملين في قطاع الاعلام في كل أنحاء العالم.
ورغم اعتماد القرار بعدد غير مسبوق من الدول إلا أن 80 دولة لم تتبناه منها الصين وإيران والعراق وروسيا وتركيا وفنزويلا.
والقرار ليس ملزماً ويفتقر إلى الأجهزة الدولية لسد الفجوات الخاصة بمنع وحماية وتقديم مرتكبي الجرائم للعدالة في مناطق النزاع والأماكن ذات المناخ الخطر. فمنذ بداية العام قتل 72 من الصحفيين وحتى لو أن الرقم ينقص إلا أنه مازال كبيراً، وتطالب حملة الشارة دول أعضاء الأمم المتحدة بتطبيق القرار الجديد كاملاً.
ويطالب القرار الجديد الدول على أن تبذل قصــــــــــــــارى جهدها لمنع أعمال العنف والترهيب والتهديد والاعتداء التي تســــــتهدف الصــــــحفين والعاملين في و سائل الإعلام.
وترحب حملة الشارة الدولية بما جاء في القرار بالادانة بشكل قاطع الاعتداءات المحددة على الصحفيات والعاملات في وسائل الإعلام وأن القرار يهيب بالدول بأن تتصدى لهذه المسائل في اطار تعزيز وحماية المرأة في اطار حقوق الانسان.
كما يؤكد القرار على حث الدول على الافراج الفوري وبلا شروط عن الصحفيين والاملين في وسائل الاعلام الذين اعتقلوا تعسفاً أو أحتجزوا
تحث على أن يفرج يفرج فوراً وبلا شروط عن الصحفيين والعاملن في وسائل الإعلام الذين أحتجزوا أو اعتقلوا تعسفا أو احتجزوا أو  تعسفا أو أخذوا رهائن أو الذين أصبحوا ضحايا للاختفاء القسر.
ويهيب القرار بالدول -من بين أمور أخرى- أن تعم، في إطار القانون والممارسة العملية، على إيجاد وإدامة بيئة آمنة ومواتية للصحفين لكي يقوموا بعملهم با ستقلال ودون تدخل منها: وضـــــع التدابر التشـــــريعية؛ و دعم الجهاز القضـــــائي للنظر في إمكانية تنفيذ أنشــــــطة للتدريب وإذكاء الوعي ودعم التدريب والتوعية في أوســـــاط الأفراد المكلفين بإنفاذ القانون والأفراد العســــــكرين، وكذلك الصــــــحفين والمجتمع المدني، فيما يتعلق بالواجبات والالتزامات المنصــــــوص عليها في القانون الدولي لحقوق الإنســـــان والقانون الدولي الإنســـــاني.
وأكدت حملة الشارة الدولية أنها ستتابع عن كثب تطبيق القرار الجديد من قبل الدول أعضاء الأمم المتحدة.
وتعلن الحملة عن اصدار تقريرها السنوي في منتصف ديسمبر عن حالة الصحفيين في كل أنحاء العالم. 
للرجوع إلى القرار بالكامل رجاء تصفح وثيقة الأمم المتحدة
A/C.3/74/L.45/Rev.1
وموقع حملة الشارة الدولية

05.11.2019. Interview by the Foundation ict4peace of the PEC Secretary-General Blaise Lempen author of: “Guerre et Paix dans le Cyberespace – Les démocraties à l’épreuve de la révolution numérique” (Georg publisher, 282 pages, Geneva 2019).

ICT4Peace. Blaise Lempen, “War and Peace in Cyberspace” is your 14th political essay. Explain your approach to us. 

Blaise Lempen: this book is the result of 40 years of reflection. My first book, published in 1980, is entitled “Information and Power”. It goes without saying that this problem has not ceased to evolve. In 1987, I defended my doctoral thesis “Computer Science and Democracy” on the protection of personal data in the public sector. You can see that the subject is not new! In 2003, at about the same time when ICT4Peace published “Information and Communication Technologies for Peace” , I published “Democracy without borders”, a book inspired by the mobilization of anti-globalization movements on the Internet and in 2014 “Democracy in the Digital Age”, inspired by the Facebook revolution in the Arab springs. 

Q.: But then what has changed? 

Blaise Lempen: the work had to be put back on the job following three recent phenomena: the lightning rise of social networks in barely a decade, the new capacities for hypersurveillance of artificial intelligence and the rise of China, which is now in competition with the United States for the leadership of the digital world. 

Q.: You say that democracies are on the defensive. Why? 

Blaise Lempen: Yes, and that’s very worrying, because for less than ten years authoritarian regimes around the world have regained control of the Internet and are using information technology to spy, monitor and recruit. I sound an alarm in the face of the emergence of a new form of totalitarianism, a soft or high-tech totalitarianism, which is a threat to peace and freedom. China, Russia, Iran, Turkey and many other countries in Asia and Africa are censoring the Internet and social networks to the detriment of privacy, freedom of expression and association. These countries use the arsenal of cyber warfare to influence public opinion, including in democracies. This digital counter-revolution aims to stifle the emancipatory power of social networks. Orwell’s prophecies have come true. 

Q.: What about democracies? 

Blaise Lempen: they are not unscathed, due to the growing capacity to accumulate and transmit information. Abuses and breaches of privacy have increased. Intelligence and police services are not covered by the guarantees established by data protection legislation, which in turn is overtaken by the processing power of artificial intelligence. 

Q.: So what can be done to preserve digital peace? 

Blaise Lempen: the road to negotiating an international treaty, a Digital Geneva  Convention, seems blocked, because the views of China, Russia, the United States and Europe are incompatible. The UN has been discussing these issues for several years without reaching an agreement. The high-level panel chaired by Melinda Gates and Jack Ma at the initiative of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has just released a report on digital interdependence, but it has made only general recommendations. The UN Internet Governance Forum, which is meeting this month in Germany for its 14th edition, is a discussion forum, but has no decision-making power. The great digital powers want to keep their hands free. But Geneva has certainly a central role to play to gather all the stakeholders and prevent a digital war.

Q.: Can citizens mobilize? 

Blaise Lempen: Yes, that is the appeal I am making and the objective of my book, an awareness of the threat that increasingly invasive technologies pose to our freedoms and world peace. We can react and we must react. The hope lies in the fact that we have never demonstrated in the streets so much, from Hong Kong to Paris (yellow vests), from Iraq to Chile, from Russia to Catalania. It is much easier to express yourself, to organize, to mobilize for a whole series of causes thanks to social networks. We must defend our freedoms, our democracies against both the abuses of multinational digital companies that concentrate data and wealth and those of authoritarian regimes that seek to suppress any critical opinion.

more info on ICT4Peace on: www.ict4peace.org

lire aussi (article paru dans le quotidien Le Temps, 11.11.2019: https://www.letemps.ch/opinions/preserver-paix-numerique

31.10.2019. International Day to Combat Impunity for crimes committed against journalists November 2 - Fewer journalists killed, but media workers targeted in demonstrations in several countries, and insufficient progress in the fight against impunity

(French, Spanish, Arabic after English)

Geneva 31 October (PEC) – On the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists November 2, the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) notes the decrease in the number of journalists killed since the beginning of the year compared to 2018. So far 65 journalists have been killed compared to 108 in 2018, 82 in 2017 and 105 in 2016 for the same period of ten months.

PEC Secretary-General Blaise Lempen noted that the decrease is a source of satisfaction. The lower intensity of conflict in the Middle East, the involvement of NGOs and a better awareness of governments have certainly played a role in this decrease.

However dark spots remain as the kidnapping and killing of media personnel in Mexico which is the most dangerous country for media workers this year with 14 journalists killed so far. The PEC has strongly condemned the killing of two journalists by a Turkish air raid against a civilian convoy in Northern Syria on 13 October. It was a war crime.

Violent demonstrations

In addition journalists have suffered in several demonstrations that have taken place in many countries in recent months: Hong Kong, Russia, Kashmir, Sudan, Haiti, Venezuela, Ecuador, Chili, Lebanon, Iraq and Catalania. Dozens of media workers were targeted with bullets, beaten, detained, prevented from doing their job.

The PEC condemns the disproportionate use of force and stressed that media protection extends to peacetime coverage of violent demonstrations.

A few progress were registered this year to combat impunity, but they are insufficient. Most often, only the perpetrators are identified and punished, not those who give the order to kill. The investigation into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi a year ago has not allowed the chain of command to be traced, and doubts persist over the results of the public inquiry decided by the Maltese authorities two years after the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia. On the positive side, charges, including the suspected mastermind, were laid on 20 October in the case of Jan Kuciak's assassination last year in Slovakia.

In Mexico impunity is almost total due to the corruption of local authorities. The same applies to Afghanistan where means are lacking to confront terrorist groups. Most of the crimes committed in Syria, Somalia and Iraq remain unpunished for the lack of independent justice.

Independent mechanisms

Therefore the creation of independent international enquiry mechanisms are indispensable to identify the perpetrators of those crimes and to bring them to justice.
 
Lempen noted that combatting impunity is at the core of human rights violations. National mechanisms are not sufficient, there is a need for international mechanisms to fill the gaps in prevention, protection and prosecution.

The PEC supports the deliberations on an international convention for the protection of journalists which includes mechanisms in place for combatting in an effective manner impunity.

The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists marks the killing of two journalists of RFI in 2013 in Mali, Ghislaine Dupont et Claude Verlon. The PEC based in Geneva is celebrating his 15th birthday this year.

Journée internationale de la fin de l'impunité pour les crimes commis contre des journalistes le 2 novembre
Moins de journalistes tués, mais des reporters visés lors de manifestations dans plusieurs pays, et des progrès insuffisants contre l'impunité

Genève 31 octobre 2019 (PEC) - A l'occasion de la Journée internationale de la fin de l'impunité pour les crimes commis contre des journalistes le 2 novembre, la Presse Emblème Campagne (PEC) a constaté un recul du nombre de journalistes tués depuis le début de l'année par rapport aux années précédentes. Depuis le début de l'année, 65 journalistes ont été tués dans le monde, contre 108 l'an dernier, 82 en 2017, 105 en 2016 pour la même période de dix mois.

"Cette diminution importante est un motif de satisfaction. Des facteurs comme la baisse de l'intensité des conflits au Moyen-Orient, la mobilisation des ONG, une plus grande sensibilisation des gouvernements ont certainement joué un rôle", a déclaré le secrétaire général de la PEC Blaise Lempen.

Des points sombres demeurent, comme le nombre élevé de travailleurs des médias tués au Mexique, pays jusqu'ici le plus dangereux cette année avec 14 tués. La PEC a fermement condamné la mort de deux journalistes tués par les forces aériennes turques dans un convoi de civils dans le nord de la Syrie le 13 octobre, un crime de guerre.

Manifestations violentes

En outre, lors de diverses manifestations dans plusieurs pays ces derniers mois, des dizaines de journalistes ont été molestés, blessés, détenus, empêchés de faire leur travail, comme à Hong Kong, en Russie, au Cachemire, au Soudan, en Haïti, au Venezuela, en Equateur, au Chili, au Liban, en Irak et en Catalogne.

La PEC condamne l'usage disproportionné de la force et souligne que la protection qui est due aux journalistes s'étend à la couverture en temps de paix de manifestations marquées par des violences.

Quelques progrès ont été enregistrés dans la lutte contre l'impunité, mais ils sont insuffisants. Le plus souvent, seuls les exécutants sont identifiés et punis, et non les commanditaires des assassinats. Ainsi, l'enquête sur le meurtre du journaliste saoudien Jamal Khashoggi il y a un an n'a pas permis de remonter la chaîne de commandement et des doutes persistent quant aux résultats de l'enquête publique décidée par les autorités de Malte deux ans après l'assassinat de Daphne Caruana Galizia. Elément positif, des inculpations, y compris celle du commanditaire, ont eu lieu le 20 octobre dans l'affaire de l'assassinat de Jan Kuciak l'an dernier en Slovaquie.

Au Mexique, l'impunité est quasi-totale, en raison de la corruption des autorités locales, de même qu'en Afghanistan, en l'absence de moyens à l'encontre des groupes terroristes. La plupart des crimes commis en Syrie, en Somalie et en Irak lors des conflits dans ces pays restent impunis, faute de justice indépendante.

Mécanismes indépendants

Des mécanismes internationaux indépendants d'investigation et de poursuites sont pour cette raison indispensables pour identifier les responsables de ces crimes et les traduire en justice.

"Le combat contre l'impunité est au coeur de la lutte contre les violations des droits humains. Des mécanismes nationaux ne sont pas suffisants. Il faut des mécanismes internationaux pour combler les lacunes en matière de prévention, de protection et de poursuites", a déclaré le secrétaire général de la PEC Blaise Lempen.

La PEC soutient les discussions sur l'élaboration d'une Convention internationale pour la protection des journalistes afin de combattre de manière plus efficace l'impunité.

La Journée internationale de la fin de l'impunité pour les crimes commis contre des journalistes marque l'anniversaire du meurtre de deux journalistes de RFI, Ghislaine Dupont et Claude Verlon, tués en 2013 au Mali. La PEC basée à Genève célèbre son 15e anniversaire cette année.

Día internacional para poner fin a la impunidad por crímenes contra periodistas el 2 de noviembre  Menos periodistas asesinados, pero reporteros atacados durante protestas en varios paises y progreso insuficiente contra la impunidad

Ginebra, 31 de octubre de 2019 (PEC) - Con motivo del Día Internacional para poner fin a la impunidad por los crímenes contra periodistas el 2 de noviembre, la Campaña Emblema de la prensa (PEC, por sus siglas en inglés) ha notado una disminución en el número de periodistas asesinados desde principios de este año en comparación con años anteriores. Después de diez meses transcurridos, 65 periodistas han sido asesinados en todo el mundo, en comparación con 108 del año pasado, 82 en el 2017, 105 en el 2016.

"Esta disminución significativa es una fuente de satisfacción, factores como la disminución de la intensidad del conflicto en el Medio Oriente, la movilización de las ONGs, una mayor conciencia de los gobiernos; ciertamente han jugado un papel", dijo el secretario general de la PEC, Blaise Lempen.

Quedan algunos puntos oscuros, como la gran cantidad de trabajadores de los medios asesinados en México, el país hasta ahora el más peligroso este año con 14 muertos. La PEC ha condenado enérgicamente la muerte de dos periodistas asesinados por la fuerza aérea turca en un convoy de civiles en el norte de Siria el 13 de octubre, al que considera "un crimen de guerra".

Manifestaciones violentas

Además, durante varias manifestaciones en varios países en los últimos meses, docenas de periodistas han sido molestados, heridos, detenidos, impedidos de hacer su trabajo, como en Hong Kong, Rusia, Cachemir, Sudán, Haití, Venezuela, Ecuador, Chile, Líbano, Irak y Cataluña.

La PEC condena el uso desproporcionado de la fuerza y ​​subraya que la protección que se les debe dar a los periodistas debe extenderse a la cobertura en los tiempos de paz, pero con manifestaciones violentas.

Se han realizado progresos en la lucha contra la impunidad, pero son insuficientes. Muy a menudo, solo los perpetradores son identificados y castigados, no los patrocinadores del asesinato. Por ejemplo, la investigación sobre el asesinato del periodista saudí Jamal Khashoggi, hace un año, no ha permitido rastrear la cadena de mando. Ademas, persisten dudas sobre los resultados de la investigación pública decidida por las autoridades maltesas dos años después del asesinato de Daphne Caruana Galizia. En el lado positivo, se presentaron cargos el 20 de octubre, en el caso del asesinato de Jan Kuciak, ocurrido el año pasado en Eslovaquia.

En México, la impunidad sigue siendo casi total, debido a la corrupción de las autoridades locales, así como en Afganistán, ante la ausencia de medios en contra de los grupos terroristas. La mayoría de los crímenes cometidos en Siria, Somalia e Irak durante los conflictos quedan impunes por la falta de justicia independiente.

Mecanismos independientes

Por lo tanto, los mecanismos internacionales independientes de investigación y enjuiciamiento son esenciales para identificar a los responsables de estos delitos y llevarlos ante la justicia.

"La lucha contra la impunidad está en el centro de la lucha contra las violaciones de los derechos humanos. Los mecanismos nacionales no son suficientes. Por eso, los mecanismos internacionales para la investigación y el enjuiciamiento son necesarios para llenar vacíos en prevención, protección y enjuiciamiento", dijo el Secretario General de la PEC.

La PEC apoya el desarrollo de una Convención internacional para la protección de los periodistas con mecanismos de implementación para combatir la impunidad de manera más efectiva. El Día Internacional para Terminar con la Impunidad por Crímenes contra Periodistas marca el aniversario de los asesinatos de dos periodistas de RFI, Ghislaine Dupont y Claude Verlon, quienes fueron asesinados en 2013 en Malí. La PEC con sede en Ginebra celebra su 15 aniversario este año.

حملة الشارة الدولية في اليوم العالمي لمكافحة الإفلات من العقاب
انخفاض عدد القتلى من الصحفيين لكن التقدم ليس كافيا

جنيف في 31 أكتوبر (حملة الشارة) – أعلنت حملة الشارة الدولية ومقرها جنيف أن الاحتقال هذا العام باليوم العالمي لمكافحة الإفلات من العقاب - 2 نوفمبر - يشهد انخفاضاً في أعداد الصحفيين الذين قُتِلوا، ولكن ذلك ليس كافياً. فحتى تاريخه قُتِل 65 صحفياً بالمقارنة بـ 108 في 2018 و82 في 2017 و105 في 2016. 
وصرح سكرتير عام الحملة بليز ليمبان أن انخفاض عدد القتلى من الصحفيين يرجع إلى خفض التوتر في منطقة الشرق الأوسط ومشاركة المنظمات غير الحكومية الحكومات في مكافحة الإفلات من العقاب.
إلا أن هناك تطورات سلبية مثل استمرار خطف وقتل الصحفيين في المكسيك التي تعد أخطر دولة للعمل الصحفي، حيث قُتِل 14 صحفياً.
وأدانت حملة الشارة مقتل صحفيين في غارة جوية تركية في شمال سوريا على قافلة مدنية في 13 أكتوبر، فيما اعتبرتها الحملة جريمة حرب.
وعانى الصحفيون في دول كثيرة: هونج كونج، روسيا، السودان، هايتي، فنزويلا، أكوادور، شيلي، لبنان وكاتالانيا.
وأضاف ليمبان أن حماية الصحفيين في دول تعيش في سلام، ولكن تتعرض للعنف يجب أن تكون واضحة ومرئية.
مشيراً إلى أن التحسن الذي طرأ هذا العام لمكافحة الإفلات من العقاب ليس كافياً، وأن العدالة بطيئة، وأن من يأمرون بهذه الجرائم لايُحاسبون، وضرب المثل بمقتل الصحفي السعودي جمال خاشقجي منذ عام، ومقتل الصحفية Daphne Caruana Galizia في مالطا منذ عامين ومقتل
Jan Kuciak في سلوفينيا منذ عام.
  ففي المكسيك فإن الإفلات من العقاب كامل بسبب فساد السلطات المحلية، ونفس الظروف تنطبق على أفغانستان حيث يصعب مواجهة الجماعات الإرهابية. كما أن معظم الجرائم التي تُرتكب في العراق وسوريا تظل دون محاكمة بسبب عدم توفر القضاء المستقل.
لذلك فإن خلق جهاز دولي مستقل للتحقيق ضروري لتحديد هذه الجرائم وتقديم مرتكبيها للعدالة.
أكد ليمبان أن عدم مكافحة الإفلات من العقاب محور يتسبب في انتهاكات حقوق الإنسان، وأن الأجهزة الوطنية غير كافية وهناك حاجة إلى أجهزة تحقيق دولية لتقديم مرتكبي هذه الجرائم للعدالة.
إن حملة الشارة الدولية تؤيد العمل من أجل التوصل إلى معاهدة دولية لحماية الصحفيين تحتوي على بنود لمكافحة الإفلات من العقاب من أجل تقديم مرتكبي هذه الجرائم للمحاكمة.
يتصادف اليوم العالمي لمكافحة الإفلات من العقاب مع ذكرى مقتل الصحفيين Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon-RFI-
 
في مالي في 2013.

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17.09.2019. HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL. 42nd session. Oral statement delivered by the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) item 4. The PEC worried by the restrictions imposed on the media under the lockdown in Jammu and Kashmir.

General Assembly

Human Rights Council 42nd session

Item 4 General Debate

Mr President,

Since the previous session of the Human Rights Council in June, the situation of freedom of the press has deteriorated in various contexts.

In particular the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) is worried by the restrictions imposed on the media under the lockdown in Jammu and Kashmir. Communication in and out of the Indian region of Jammu and Kashmir has been blocked since August 4 following changes to the region’s autonomy in India’s Constitution. In the following days mobile, landlines and the internet were cut off in the region.

The PEC called on the Indian authorities to guarantee the media’s access to information and right to work and to prevent any further deterioration.

The PEC is also deeply concerned about the fate of journalists after renewed fightings in Yemen. The PEC condemns a series of attacks and calls on the warring parties to allow journalists to report freely and free all journalists detained.

The situation remains dramatic in Mexico with 4 more journalists killed in 2 months. Among the 56 journalists killed since January, according to PEC data base, 13 were killed in Mexico.

The PEC renews its call to the international community to establish an independent mechanism that can fight impunity when the national institutions are not efficient in order to fill the gaps in prevention, protection and prosecution.

Thank you for your attention

Geneva, 17 September 2019

04.07.2019. PEC press release (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic). Worrying trend in Mexico and Afghanistan for media workers during first six months of 2019

Geneva, 4th of July (PEC) According to the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), 38 journalists were killed in 20 countries from January to the end of June 2019. During the same period in 2018 (January to June) 66 journalists were killed: the decrease is significant with 42% less casualties than the previous year.

This decrease is a positive development, however the trend remains very worrying in two countries. In Mexico, 9 journalists have been killed in six months and 6 in Afghanistan, more than one third of the total of fatalities. In Afghanistan terrorist groups and in Mexico criminal groups bear the main responsibility of the high price paid by media workers.

"The national mechanisms are clearly powerless to prevent those crimes and to ensure accountability, because local police and judicial institutions are insufficient or corrupt", said PEC Secretary-General Blaise Lempen.

"The international community must establish an independent mechanism that can fight impunity when the national institutions are not efficient nor sufficient in order to fill the gaps in prevention, protection and prosecution", he added.

Pakistan follows Mexico and Afghanistan among the most dangerous countries so far this year, with 4 journalists killed. Then Brazil with 2 killed and Colombia with also 2 killed.

One journalist was killed in the following countries: Bangladesh, Chad, Ghana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iraq, Kenya, Libya, Northern Ireland, Philippines, South Africa, Syria, Ukraine and Yemen.

Latin America the most affected

By region, Latin America represents the most affected continent with 15 killed (Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Honduras, Haiti). There is an improvement in the Middle East due to the lower intensity of conflict in Syria and Iraq.

The PEC strongly condemns those attacks and calls upon the governments to bring the perpetrators to justice.

At the 41st session of the Human Rights Council, the PEC welcomed the conclusions of the report of the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary killings Agnes Callamard (A/HRC/41/36) into the killing last October of Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. She recommended to establish a Standing Instrument for the Criminal Investigation into Allegations of Targeted Killing, or other acts of violence against journalists and human rights defenders. This instrument could be part of an International Convention on the Protection of Journalists.

The PEC calls upon governments, associations and civil society to continue to engage on the issue of the safety of journalists in order to reduce at least by half the casualties among media workers around the world, a goal set last year.

Situation très préoccupante pour les travailleurs des médias au Mexique et en Afghanistan au cours des six premiers mois de 2019

Genève, 4 juillet (PEC) Selon la Presse Emblème Campagne (PEC), 38 journalistes ont été tués dans 20 pays de janvier à la fin juin 2019. Au cours de la même période en 2018 (janvier à juin) 66 journalistes avaient été tués: le nombre de victimes a baissé de 42% d'une année sur l'autre, une baisse importante.

Cette diminution est un développement positif, cependant la tendance reste très préoccupante dans deux pays. Au Mexique, 9 journalistes ont été tués en six mois et 6 en Afghanistan, soit plus du tiers du total des victimes. En Afghanistan des groupes terroristes et au Mexique des bandes criminelles portent la principale responsabilité du prix élevé payé par les travailleurs des médias

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"Les mécanismes nationaux sont clairement impuissants à prévenir ces crimes et à faire en sorte qu'ils soient poursuivis en justice, parce que les institutions locales de police et judiciaires sont soit insuffisantes soit corrompues", a affirmé le secrétaire général de la PEC Blaise Lempen.

"La communauté internationale doit créer un mécanisme indépendant afin de combattre l'impunité lorsque les mécanismes nationaux ne sont ni efficaces ni suffisants, afin de combler les lacunes en matière de prévention, de protection et de poursuites", a-t-il ajouté.

Le Pakistan vient après le Mexique et l'Afghanistan parmi les pays les plus dangereux avec 4 tués. Le Brésil suit avec 2 tués ainsi que la Colombie avec 2 tués également.

Un journaliste a été tué dans les pays suivants: Afrique du Sud, Bangladesh, Ghana, Haïti, Honduras, Inde, Irak, Irlande du Nord, Kenya, Libye, Philippines, Syrie, Tchad, Ukraine et Yémen.

L'Amérique latine en tête

Par région, l'Amérique latine est le continent le plus affecté par ces assassinats avec 15 tués (Mexique, Brésil, Colombie, Honduras, Haïti). Une amélioration est à noter au Moyen-Orient en raison de la baisse d'intensité des conflits en Syrie et en Irak.

La PEC condamne fermement ces attaques et demande aux gouvernements de traduire en justice leurs auteurs.

A la 41e session du Conseil des droits de l'homme, la PEC a salué les conclusions du rapport de la Rapporteuse spéciale sur les exécutions sommaires Agnès Callamard (A/HRC/41/36) sur le meurtre de Jamal Khashoggi au consulat d'Arabie saoudite à Istanbul. La Rapporteuse a recommandé de créer un instrument permanent pour les enquêtes criminelles sur les allégations d'assassinat ciblé ou d'autres actes de violence contre les journalistes et les défenseurs des droits humains. Cet instrument pourrait faire partie d'une Convention internationale sur la protection des journalistes.

La PEC demande aux gouvernements, aux associations et à la société civile de continuer de s'engager sur la question de la sécurité des journalistes afin de réduire d'au moins de moitié le nombre des victimes parmi les travailleurs des médias dans le monde, un objectif fixé l'an dernier.

Preocupante tendencia de asesinatos en México y en Afganistán para los trabajadores de los medios de comunicación durante los primeros seis meses de 2019.

Ginebra, 4 de julio (PEC).- Según la Campaña Emblema de Prensa (PEC, por sus siglas en inglés), 38 periodistas fueron asesinados en 20 países desde enero hasta finales de junio de 2019. Durante el mismo período de 2018 (enero a junio), 66 periodistas fueron asesinados: la disminución es significativa con un 42% menos de bajas que el año anterior.

Esta disminución es un avance positivo, sin embargo, la tendencia sigue siendo muy preocupante en dos países. En México, 9 periodistas fueron asesinados en seis meses y 6 en Afganistán, más de un tercio del total de víctimas mortales. En Afganistán, los grupos terroristas; y, en México, los grupos criminales, son los principales responsables del alto precio que pagan los trabajadores de los medios.

"Los mecanismos nacionales son claramente impotentes para prevenir esos delitos y garantizar la rendición de cuentas, porque la policía local y las instituciones judiciales son insuficientes o están corruptas", dijo el secretario general de PEC, Blaise Lempen, a este respecto.

"La comunidad internacional debe establecer un mecanismo independiente que pueda combatir la impunidad cuando las instituciones nacionales no son eficientes, ni suficientes, para llenar los vacíos en la prevención, protección y enjuiciamiento", agregó.

Pakistán sigue a ambos países, a México y a Afganistán, entre las naciones más peligrosas en lo que va del año, con 4 periodistas asesinados. Luego vienen Brasil y Colombia con 2 muertos cada uno.

Un periodista fue asesinado en los siguientes países: Bangladesh, Chad, Ghana, Haití, Honduras, India, Iraq, Kenya, Libia, Irlanda del Norte, Filipinas, Sudáfrica, Siria, Ucrania y Yemen.

América Latina la región más afectada

Por regiones, América Latina representa la región del mundo más afectada con 15 muertos (México, Brasil, Colombia, Honduras, Haití). Hay una mejora en el Medio Oriente debido, entre otras razones, a la menor intensidad del conflicto en Siria e Irak.

La PEC condena enérgicamente esos ataques y pide a los gobiernos que lleven a los responsables ante la justicia.

En la 41ª sesión del Consejo de Derechos Humanos, la PEC acogió con satisfacción las conclusiones del informe de la Relatora Especial de las Naciones Unidas sobre Ejecuciones Extrajudiciales, Sumarias o Arbitrarias, Agnes Callamard, (A / HRC / 41/36), sobre el homicidio de Jamal Khashoggi en octubre del año pasado en el consulado de Arabia Saudita en Estambul. De la misma manera, recomendó establecer un Instrumento Permanente para la Investigación Criminal de las Denuncias de Asesinatos Dirigidos, u otros actos de violencia contra periodistas y defensores de los derechos humanos. Este instrumento podría formar parte de una Convención Internacional sobre Protección de los Periodistas.

El PEC hace un llamamiento a los gobiernos, las asociaciones y la sociedad civil para que continúen participando en el tema de la seguridad de los periodistas para reducir, al menos a la mitad, el número de las víctimas entre los trabajadores de los medios de comunicación de todo el mundo, una meta establecida el año pasado.

Tendência preocupante para profissionais de mídia no México e Afeganistão durante o primeiro semestre de 2019

Genebra, Julho 4 (PEC) De acordo com a entidade Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), 38 jornalistas foram mortos em 20 países, do início de Janeiro até o fim de Junho de 2019. Durante o mesmo período de 2018 (Janeiro a Junho), 66 jornalistas foram mortos: a taxa de diminuição é significante; são 42% homicídios a menos que no ano anterior.

Este decréscimo é um fator positivo; no entanto, a tendência continua muito preocupante em dois países. Foram 9 mortes no México e 6 no Afeganistão em 6 meses, mais de um terço do total de fatalidades. Grupos terroristas no Afeganistão e criminosos no México são apontados como principais responsáveis pelo alto preço pago por profissionais de mídia.

"Os mecanismos nacionais são claramente impotentes para prevenir tais crimes e garantir a ação responsável das autoridades, porque a polícia local e as instituições judiciárias são insuficientes ou corruptas", afirma o Secretário-Geral da PEC, Blaise Lempen.

E adiciona: "A comunidade internacional deve estabelecer um mecanismo independente para combater a impunidade quando as instituições domésticas não são eficientes ou suficientes para preencher as lacunas relativas à prevenção, proteção e persecução penal."

O Paquistão aparece logo após México e Afeganistão entre os países mais perigosos neste ano, com 4 jornalistas mortos. Brasil e Colômbia são os próximos, com duas mortes em cada.

Um jornalista foi morto nos seguintes países : Bangladesh, Chade, Gana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iraque, Quênia, Líbia, Irlanda do Norte, Filipinas, África do Sul, Síria, Ucrânia e Iêmen.

América Latina é a mais afetada

Por região, a América Latina é a mais afetada, com 15 homicídios (México, Brasil, Colômbia, Honduras e Haiti). Há melhora no Oriente Médio devido à diminuição da tensão nos conflitos na Síria e no Iraque.

A PEC condena veementemente todos os ataques e conclama os governos a trazerem os perpetradores à justiça.

Na 41ª sessão do Conselho de Direitos Humanos, a PEC saudou as conclusões da Relatora Especial da ONU, Agnes Callamard, sobre execuções extrajudiciais, sumárias ou arbitrárias (A/HRC/41/36), quanto ao assassinato do Sr. Khashoggi no Consulado Saudita em Istambul, em Outubro passado. Ela recomendou a criação de um Instrumento Permanente para Investigações Criminais em Casos de Eliminação de Alvos, ou outras formas de violência contra jornalistas e defensores de direitos humanos. Este instrumento poderia integrar uma Convenção Internacional de Proteção a Jornalistas.

A PEC convoca governos, associações e a sociedade civil a continuarem engajados na luta pela segurança de jornalistas, visando reduzir, ao menos pela metade, os homicídios de profissionais de mídia ao redor do mundo, conforme objetivo estabelecido no ano passado.

Para a lista de fatalidades, favor consultar : www.pressemblem.ch

بيان صحفي

تقرير حملة الشارة الدولية في ستة أشهر

اتجاهات تدعو للقلق في المكسيك وأفغانستان من يناير إلى يونيو 2019

جنيف في يوليو – أعلنت حملة الشارة الدولية أنه طبقاً لأرقامها فإن 38 من الصحفيين قُتِلوا في عشرين دولة في الفترة من يناير إلى يونيو 2019. وبالمقارنة بنفس الفترة في العام الماضي، فقد انخفض عدد القتلى من الصحفيين هذا العام بنسبة 42 بالمائة بمقتل 66 من الصحفيين في العام الماضي.

وأضافت حملة الشارة في بيانها أنه تطور إيجابي إلا أن المؤشر يدعو للقلق الشديد في دولتين هما المكسيك حيث قُتِل 9 من الصحفيين وفي أفغانستان 6 من الصحفيين ويمثلون ثلث الضحايا في الأشهر الستة الأولى من العام الحالي. ويرجع مقتل الصحفيين في أفغانستان إلى أعمال إرهابية وفي المكسيك إلى جماعات إجرامية.

وصرح سكرتير عام الحملة بليز ليمبان بأنه من الواضح أن الأجهزة الوطنية عاجزة عن منع هذه الجرائم ضد الصحفيين وعاجزة أيضاً عن ضمان محاكمة مرتكبيها، كما أن أجهزة الشرطة غير كافية أو يكتنفها الفساد، مطالباً المجتمع الدولي بإقامة جهاز مستقل من أجل مكافحة الإفلات من العقاب حين تعجز المؤسسات الوطنية عن ممارسة دورها، حتى يتم سد الفجوة الخاصة بمنع هذه الجرائم وحماية الصحفيين وتقديم مرتكبي الجرائم للمحاكمة.

وتأتي بعد الدولتين المذكورتين باكستان حيث قُتِل 4 صحفيين، ثم البرازيل 2، وكولومبيا 2.

وقُتِل صحفي واحد في كلٍ من بنجلاديش وتشاد وغانا وهايتي وهندوراس والهند والعراق وكينيا وليبيا وأيرلندة الشمالية والفلبين وجنوب أفريقيا وسوريا وأوكرانيا واليمن.

وتدين حملة الشارة الدولية تلك الجرائم ضد الصحفيين وتطالب الحكومات بتقديم مرتكبيها إلى العدالة.

ورحّبت حملة الشارة الدولية في دورة مجلس حقوق الإنسان الـ 41 بتقرير المقررة الخاصة للقتل العشوائي وخارج القانون والمستمر أجنس كالامارد حول مقتل السيد خاشقجي في القنصلية السعودية في اسطنبول، وطالبت بإقامة جهاز دائم للنظر في الاتهامات الخاصة بعمليات القتل المستهدف أو أي عمليات عنف ضد الصحفيين وضد المدافعين عن حقوق الإنسان.

وتطالب حملة الشارة الدولية الحكومات والنقابات والمجتمع المدني بالاستمرار في المشاركة في قضية حماية الصحفيين، حتى يمكننا خفض عدد الضحايا من الصحفيين إلى النصف في كل أنحاء العالم.

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03.07.2019. HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 41st session - item 4 General Debate - oral statement delivered by the PEC: The Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) draws the attention of the Human Rights Council to two dramatic situations for media workers and freedom of the press: Afghanistan and Mexico. An independent mechanism must fill the gaps in prevention, protection and prosecution

General Assembly

Human Rights Council 41st session

Item 4 General Debate

Mr President,

the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) would like to draw the attention of members of the Human Rights Council to two dramatic situations for media workers and freedom of the press in two countries: Mexico and Afghanistan.

Among the 38 journalists killed so far since January this year 9 were killed in Mexico and 6 in Afghanistan, more than one third of the total. These two countries were also the most dangerous for journalists last year, with 17 killed in each country.

These are targeted killings: in Mexico from criminal groups and in Afghanistan from terrorist groups in order to prevent any critical opinion and independent investigation by the media.

How to stop this endless tragedy? The national mechanisms are powerless to prevent those crimes and to ensure accountability, because local police and judicial institutions are insufficient or corrupt.

The international community must establish an independent mechanism that can fight impunity when the national institutions are not efficient in order to to fill the gaps in prevention, protection and prosecution.

The PEC requests again from Member States to consider an International Convention to enhance the protection of journalists and media workers.

Thank you for your attention

Geneva, 3rd of July 2019

01.07.2019. Human rights Council 41st session - Item 3 General Debate - oral statement delivered by the PEC: It is of utmost importance that crimes targeting journalists do not go unpunished and that all officials at all levels are identified and prosecuted

General Assembly

Human rights Council 41st session

Item 3 General Debate

Mr President,

The Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) would like to thank the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary killings Agnes Callamard for her report (A/HRC/41/36) into the killing last October of Mr Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

The PEC agrees with several recommendations of the report in particular urging the United Nations Secretary-General to initiate a follow-up criminal investigation into the killing of Mr Khashoggi. In order to address similar cases in the future the PEC fully supports the Special Rapporteur's recommendation to the Human Rights Council or the General Assembly to establish a Standing Instrument for the Criminal Investigation into Allegations of Targeted Killing, or other acts of violence against journalists and human rights defenders.

It is of utmost importance that crimes targeting journalists do not go unpunished and that all officials at all levels are identified and prosecuted. Only if impunity does not prevail will it be possible to prevent this type of crime that affects the right to information of every citizen all over the world.

The Khashoggi premeditated execution has attracted the attention of international opinion, but many other journalists' murders did not have the necessary judicial consequences.

In this respect it is essential that the sponsors of the equally premeditated assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta in October 2017 face justice. Both cases of Saudi and Malta journalists are exemplary to ensure accountability for all the 117 journalists killed in 2018 and the 38 journalists murdered since the beginning of 2019.

Thank you for your attention.

Geneva, 1st of July 2019

18.06.2019. Interview exclusive pour la PEC avec l'auteur de: "Guerre et Paix dans le Cyberespace - les démocraties à l'épreuve de la révolution numérique" (Georg éditeur, 282 pages, juin 2019).

PEC: Blaise Lempen, "Guerre et Paix dans le Cyberespace" est votre 14e essai politique. Expliquez-nous votre démarche.

Blaise Lempen: ce livre est l'aboutissement d'une réflexion de 40 ans. Mon premier livre, publié en 1980, s'intitule "Information et Pouvoir". Il va de soi que cette problématique n'a pas cessé d'évoluer. En 1987, j'ai soutenu ma thèse de doctorat "Informatique et Démocratie" sur la protection des données personnelles dans le secteur public. Vous voyez que le sujet n'est pas nouveau ! En 2003, j'ai publié "La Démocratie sans frontières", un livre inspiré par la mobilisation des mouvements altermondialistes sur Internet et en 2014 "La Démocratie à l'ère numérique", inspiré lui par la révolution Facebook lors des printemps arabes.

PEC: Mais alors qu'est-ce qui a changé ?

Blaise Lempen: il fallait remettre l'ouvrage sur le métier à la suite de trois phénomènes récents: l'essor foudroyant des réseaux sociaux en à peine une décennie, les capacités nouvelles d'hypersurveillance de l'intelligence artificielle et la montée en puissance de la Chine qui dame le pion désormais aux Etats-Unis.

PEC: Vous dites que les démocraties sont sur la défensive. Pourquoi ?

Blaise Lempen: Oui et c'est très inquiétant, parce que depuis moins de dix ans les régimes autoritaires sur la planète ont repris le contrôle d'Internet et utilisent les technologies de l'information pour espionner, surveiller, embrigader. Je lance un cri d'alarme face à l'émergence d'une nouvelle forme de totalitarisme, un totalitarisme soft ou high-tech, qui est une menace pour la paix et les libertés. La Chine, la Russie, l'Iran, la Turquie, bien d'autres Etats en Asie et en Afrique, censurent le Net et les réseaux sociaux au détriment de la sphère privée, des libertés d'expression et d'association. Ces pays utilisent l'arsenal de la cyberguerre pour influencer l'opinion, y compris dans les démocraties. Cette contre-révolution numérique veut étouffer la puissance émancipatrice des réseaux sociaux. Les prophéties d'Orwell sont devenues réalité.

PEC: et dans les démocraties ?

Blaise Lempen: elles ne sont pas indemnes, en raison des capacités croissantes d'accumulation et de transmission des informations. Les abus et atteintes à la vie privée se sont multipliés. Les services de renseignement et de police échappent aux garanties instaurées par les législations sur la protection des données, qui elles-mêmes sont dépassées par la puissance de traitement de l'intelligence artificielle.

PEC: alors que faire pour préserver la paix numérique ?

Blaise Lempen: la voie d'une négociation sur un traité international, une Convention de Genève du numérique, apparaît bouchée, car les conceptions de la Chine, de la Russie, des Etats-Unis, de l'Europe sont incompatibles. L'ONU discute de ces questions depuis plusieurs années sans parvenir à un accord. Le panel de haut niveau présidé par Melinda Gates et Jack Ma à l'initiative du secrétaire général de l'ONU Antonio Guterres vient de sortir un rapport sur l'interdépendance digitale, mais il n'a formulé que des recommandations générales. Les grandes puissances du numérique veulent se garder les mains libres.

PEC: les citoyens peuvent-ils se mobiliser ?

Blaise Lempen: oui, c'est l'appel que je lance et l'objectif de mon livre, une prise de conscience de la menace que font peser sur nos libertés et la paix mondiale des technologies de plus en plus invasives. On peut réagir et il faut réagir. L'espoir réside dans le fait que l'on n'est jamais autant descendu dans la rue, de Hong Kong à Paris (gilets jaunes). Il est beaucoup plus facile de s'exprimer, de s'organiser, de se mobiliser pour toute une série de causes grâce aux réseaux sociaux. Il faut défendre nos libertés, nos démocraties à la fois contre les abus des multinationales du numérique qui concentrent les données et la richesse et ceux de régimes autoritaires qui cherchent à supprimer toute opinion critique.

02.05.2019. World Press Freedom Day 2019 - Net decrease in the number of media victims (French, Spanish and Arabic after English)

Geneva, May 2 (PEC) – The Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) noted with satisfaction a decrease in the number of journalists killed so far in the year compared with the same period last year.

On the occasion of Press Freedom Day the PEC noted close to a 56 percent decrease registering 20 victims in 12 countries from 1rst January to 30 April against 46 during the same period last year, using the same yardstick. It's the lowest figure since 2006.

PEC Secretary-General Blaise Lempen applauded this decrease and said it could be a reason to be hopeful if the decline continues this year. The lower intensity of conflict in Syria and Iraq contributed to this decrease. In addition the continuous engagement of governments, associations and civil society in favor of the issue of the safety of journalists has certainly produced positive effects. It is also true that other means are used to neutralize journalists.

Mexico and Afghanistan

The situation remains totally unacceptable in two countries: Mexico with 6 journalists killed and Afghanistan with 4 killed which adds up to half of the victims since the beginning of the year.

Stronger measures have to be taken in both countries to better protect media workers and to combat impunity.

One journalist was killed in the following countries: Ghana, Honduras, India, Iraq, Northern Ireland, Kenya, Libya, Pakistan, the Philippines and Yemen.
 
The PEC strongly condemns those killings and calls for a quick identification of the killers and bringing them to justice.

Journée de la liberté de la presse 2019 - Nette diminution du nombre de victimes parmi les journalistes

Genève, 2 mai 2019 (PEC) Le nombre de journalistes tués depuis janvier 2019 a fortement diminué par rapport à la même période de l'an dernier, a relevé jeudi avec satisfaction la Presse Emblème Campagne (PEC) à l'occasion de la Journée de la liberté de la presse le 3 mai.

La baisse atteint près de 56%, avec 20 victimes recensées dans 12 pays en quatre mois (du 1er janvier au 30 avril) contre 46 l'an dernier, selon les mêmes critères d'évaluation. C'est le chiffre le plus bas depuis 2006.

"Nous saluons cette forte diminution du nombre de victimes. Si elle se poursuit cette année, c'est une raison d'espérer", a affirmé le secrétaire général de la PEC Blaise Lempen. La baisse d'intensité des conflits en Syrie et en Irak a contribué à cette diminution. La mobilisation continue des gouvernements, des associations et de la société civile sur la question de la sécurité des journalistes a certainement produit aussi des effets positifs. Il est aussi vrai que d'autres moyens sont utilisés pour neutraliser des journalistes.

Mexique et Afghanistan

La situation reste néanmoins totalement inacceptable dans deux pays qui concentrent la moitié des victimes depuis le début de l'année: le Mexique avec 6 journalistes tués en quatre mois et l'Afghanistan avec 4 tués. Des mesures plus fermes doivent être prises dans ces deux pays pour renforcer la protection des journalistes et lutter contre l'impunité.

Une victime a été recensée dans les pays suivants: Ghana, Honduras, Inde, Irak, Irlande du Nord, Kenya, Libye, Pakistan, Philippines, Yemen.

La PEC condamne énergiquement ces assassinats et demande que leurs responsables soient rapidement identifiés et jugés.

Día de la Libertad de Prensa 2019 - Fuerte disminución en el número de víctimas entre los periodistas.

Ginebra, 2 de mayo de 2019 (PEC).- El número de periodistas asesinados desde enero de 2019 ha disminuido considerablemente, en comparación con el mismo período del año pasado, dijo el jueves con satisfacción la Campaña Emblema de Prensa (PEC, por sus siglas en inglés) con motivo del Día de la Libertad de Prensa el 3 de mayo.

El descenso alcanzó casi el 56%, con 20 víctimas registradas en doce países en cuatro meses (del 1 de enero al 30 de abril) contra 46 el año pasado, según los mismos criterios de evaluación. Es la cifra más baja desde 2006.

“Saludamos esta brusca caída en el número de víctimas. Si continúa este año, hay razones tener esperanza”, dijo el secretario general de la PEC, Blaise Lempen. La disminución de la intensidad de los conflictos en Siria e Irak contribuyó a esta disminución. La continua movilización de los gobiernos, las asociaciones y de la sociedad civil sobre el tema de la seguridad de los periodistas ciertamente también ha producido efectos positivos. También es cierto que se utilizan otros métodos para neutralizar a los periodistas.

México y Afganistán

Sin embargo, la situación sigue siendo totalmente inaceptable en dos países que han concentrado la mitad de las víctimas desde el comienzo del año: México, con 6 periodistas muertos en cuatro meses; y Afganistán contabiliza 4 muertos.

Se deben tomar medidas más firmes en ambos países para fortalecer la protección de los periodistas y luchar contra la impunidad.

Una víctima ha sido reportada en Ghana, Honduras, India, Irak, Irlanda del Norte, Kenia, Libia, Filipinas, Pakistan, Yemen.

La PEC condena enérgicamente estos asesinatos y exige que sus responsables sean rápidamente identificados y juzgados.

اليوم العالمي للصحافة
انخفاض ملحوظ في عدد القتلي من الصحفيين

جنيف 2 مايو (حملة الشارة) – أعلنت حملة الشارة الدولية من مقرها في جنيف أنها تشعر بالرضا بسبب انخفاض عدد القتلى من الصحفيين منذ بداية العام الحالى وحتى 30 أبريل بالمقارنة بنفس الفترة في العام الماضي، حيث قُتِل هذا العام حتى تاريخه 19 صحفيًا بالمقارنة بـ 46 في نفس الفترة من العام الماضى، أي انخفض العدد بنسبة 60 بالمائة.
ففي يوم الصحافة العالمي المواكب أمس 1 مايو حيا سكرتير عام الحملة بليز ليمبان هذا التطور، مشيرًا إلى إمكانية حدوثه بسبب انخفاض حدة القتال في سوريا والعراق بالإضافة إلى العمل الدوؤب والمستمر للدول والمجتمع المدني فيما يخص قضية أمن الصحفيين مما أتى بنتائج إيجابية.
إلا أن الأوضاع مازالت غير مقبولة منذ بداية العام حتى الآن في المكسيك، حيث قُتِل 6 صحفيين، وفي أفغانستان حيث قُتِل 4 صحفيين، وهو عدد يمثل أكثر من نصف القتلى من الصحفيين منذ بداية العام.
ومازالت حملة الشارة تطالب بإجراءات أكثر قوة في قضية الإفلات من العقاب.
ورصدت الحملة مقتل صحفي واحد في كلٍ من غانا وهندوراس والهند والعراق وإيرلندة الشمالية وكينيا وليبيا والفلبين واليمن.
وتدين الحملة مقتل الصحفيين مطالبة بالإاسراع بتحديد هوية القتلى وتقديمهم بشكل سريع للعدالة.
لمزيد من المعلومات عن الضحايا برجاء التكرم بتصفح موقع الحملة

13.03.2019. HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - 40th session. PEC oral statement. Since the beginning of 2019, 13 more journalists were killed. The PEC urges the Members of the Human Rights Council to fight more firmly impunity and to bring the responsible of those crimes to justice.

General Assembly

Human Rights Council - 40th session

General Debate item 4

Mr President,

the Human Rights Council adopted by consensus at its last session the resolution A/HRC/39/L7 on the safety of journalists which condemns all attacks and violence against journalists, urges States to create in law and in practice a safe environment for journalists and to ensure accountability.

Regrettably, the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) documented last year the killing of 117 journalists, an increase of 17 percent in media casualties compared to the previous year. In five countries journalists paid an unacceptable toll: Afghanistan with 17 killed, Mexico also with 17 killed, Syria with 11 killed, Yemen and India, with 8 journalists killed in each of those countries.

Since the beginning of 2019, 13 more journalists were killed, again with Mexico and Afghanistan as the most dangerous places with 3 killed in each country. The PEC is also very concerned by the murder of one journalist in Ghana, one in Libya, one in Yemen and one in the Philippines.

The PEC urges the Members of the Human Rights Council to fight more firmly impunity and to bring the responsible of those crimes to justice.

The PEC is also worried by the large number of arrests among journalists in the recent turmoil in Sudan, the repression of press freedom in Nicaragua and Venezuela, and the continuous judicial harassment of journalists in Turkey. We also condemn a major step backward for press freedom in Myanmar and demand the immediate release of Reuters journalists Kyaw Soe Oe and Wa Lone detained since december 2017 just for doing their job.

Thank you for your attention
Geneva 13 March 2019

08.03.2019. HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - 40th session. On the occasion of #WomensDay and the general debate on item 3 at the Human Rights Council, the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) agrees with the Special Rapporteur Michel Forst that women journalists face high risks in a number of countries and calls upon Member States to better protect women defenders. Oral statement delivered by the PEC:

General Assembly

Human Rights Council 40th session
Item 3 General Debate

Mr President,

The Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) welcomes the Report of the Special Rapporteur Michel Forst on the situation of human rights defenders A/HRC/40/60.

The PEC agrees with the Special Rapporteur that many women defenders often face additional and different risks that men and obstacles that are shaped by entrenched gender stereotypes.

As stated in the Report, in particular women journalists face high risks, often because, exposing issues and challenging those in power, they are highly visible. The PEC condemned in 2018 the murder of 7 women journalists. The previous year, in 2017 a record figure of 16 women journalists were killed.

The PEC regrets that more than 16 months after the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta in October 2017, the Maltese authorities have not yet accepted a public inquiry. The PEC urges the Maltese authorities to find the masterminds of this heinous organized crime and to bring them to justice.

We are also very concerned that in the Philippines, award-winning journalist Maria Ressa, chief executive officer of the news website Rappler, has been indicted in what is considered political persecution in response to critical reporting on the Government.
In a number of countries like Afghanistan, India, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Mexico, Colombia, women journalists are at high risks. They face non-recognition, marginalization, systematic exclusion, public shaming, stigmatization, attacks on honor and reputation, threats and attacks in the private sphere, online harassment, denial of participation, censorship.

The PEC calls upon all Members of the Human Rights Council to implement the recommendations of the Special Rapporteur in order to better protect women defenders, especially women journalists.

Thank you for your attention

05.03.2019. The Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) strongly protests against the pressure exerted by the Permanent Mission of Turkey to the UN in Geneva.

(en français après l'anglais)

Geneva 5 March 2019 (PEC). The Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations Office at Geneva attempted to silence the work of civil society members and one NGO at the Human Rights Council. The Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) denounces it firmly. The Turkish Permanent Mission to the United Nations  called on Monday the general secretaries of the Global Alliance FGM and the PEC, the two organizations sponsoring a vetted official side-event at the United Nations Office at Geneva on the theme: "Turkey: adverse effects on human rights while countering terrorism".

The Permanent Mission warned Mr Holger Postulart, Secretary General of the Global Alliance against FGM, a recognized NGO with ECOSOC consultative status to the United Nations, of the dangerousness of the Turkish panellists of the side-event taking place Tuesday, 5 March 2019, at the Palais des Nations, adding that the panellists would be accused of murder in Turkey and were wanted by the Turkish services. The panellists, Mr Levent Kenez and Mr Abdullah Bozkurt are in fact exiled opponents who fight for freedom, freedom of speech and justice in Turkey.

The PEC views this process as a pressure to intimidate and silence innocent victims of the Turkish regime. We asked in an official complaint that this pressure be brought to the notice of the President of the Human Rights Council and to the special attention of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

The Permanent Mission of Turkey also took steps with the United Nations Director-General Michael Moeller to convince him to prevent the side-event from taking place. The Director-General and the Office of the High Commissioner immediately replied that there was nothing against the speakers justifying such an action against them, nor any other stakeholder.

The PEC strongly denounces the continued judicial harassment and diabolization of independent journalists fighting for the freedom of press in Turkey. As for now, more than 150 journalists have been prosecuted or jailed in the Republic of Turkey for trying to express their views.

La PEC proteste avec vigueur contre les pressions excercées par la Mission permanente de Turquie auprès de l'ONU à Genève

Genève, 5 mars 2019 (PEC). La Mission permanente de Turquie auprès de l'ONU à Genève a cherché à réduire au silence la société civile et une ONG lors des travaux du Conseil des droits de l'homme. La PEC le dénonce fermement. La Mission permanente de Turquie a téléphoné lundi aux secrétaires généraux des deux organisations la Global Alliance FGM et la PEC parrainant l'événement parallèle prévu le lendemain sur "les effets négatifs sur les droits de l'homme dans la lutte antiterroriste".

La Mission de Turquie a mis en garde M. Holger Postulart, secrétaire général de l'Alliance mondiale, une ONG avec statut consultatif à l'ONU, sur la dangerosité des panélistes turcs de la manifestation parallèle organisée le mardi 5 mars au Palais des Nations, en affirmant que les panélistes sont accusés de meurtre en Turquie et recherchés par les services turcs. M. Levent Kenez et M. Abdullah Bozkurt sont en fait des opposants exilés qui luttent pour la liberté, la liberté d'expression et la justice en Turquie.

La PEC considère ce procédé comme une pression pour intimider et réduire au silence des victimes innocentes du régime de ce pays. Nous avons donc demandé officiellement que ces pressions soient portées à la connaissance du Président du Conseil et de la Haut Commissaire.

La Mission de Turquie est également intervenue auprès du directeur général de l'ONU Michael Moeller pour empêcher la tenue de cet événement parallèle. Le Directeur général et le Haut Commissariat ont répondu immédiatement qu’ils n'ont rien trouvé à l'égard des panélistes turcs, ni les autres parties prenantes, justifiant une action à leur encontre.

La PEC dénonce avec vigueur le harcèlement judiciaire et la diabolisation qui se poursuivent à l'encontre des journalistes indépendants en Turquie au mépris de la liberté de la presse. Plus de 150 journalistes sont l'objet de poursuites ou emprisonnés pour avoir fait seulement leur travail en Turquie.

08.02.2019. Turkey/Saudi Arabia: UN expert delivers early findings in Khashoggi probe. “Evidence collected during my mission to Turkey shows prime facie case that Mr Khashoggi was the victim of a brutal and premeditated killing, planned and perpetrated by officials of the State of Saudi Arabia,” said in a statement Agnes Callamard, the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions. The Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) welcomes the statement of the UN Special Rapporteur, urges all States to cooperate with the investigation and to send a clear message that arbitrary killings motivated to silence critical voices and impunity will not be tolerated.

Turkey: UN expert delivers early findings in Khashoggi probe (UN statement)

- Evidence points to prima facie case of brutal, premeditated killing

- Planned and perpetrated by officials from Saudi Arabia

- Expert denounces “immunity for impunity”

- Final report will be delivered to Human Rights Council in June

- An important role for the UN and the international community

GENEVA (7 February 2019) – The UN Special Rapporteur leading an independent human rights inquiry into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said his murder was the gravest violation of the most fundamental of all rights, the right to life.

“Evidence collected during my mission to Turkey shows prime facie case that Mr Khashoggi was the victim of a brutal and premeditated killing, planned and perpetrated by officials of the State of Saudi Arabia,” said Agnes Callamard, the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, at the end of a visit to Turkey.

“The murder of Jamal Khashoggi and the sheer brutality of it has brought irreversible tragedy to his loved ones. It is also raising a number of international implications which demand the urgent attention of the international community including the United Nations.”

The Special Rapporteur travelled to Ankara and Istanbul with Helena Kennedy, a Queen’s Counsel, Duarte Nuno Vieira, a forensics expert, and Paul Johnston, a homicide and major crimes investigator.

Investigations by the team are ongoing.

Callamard’s final report, to be presented to the Human Rights Council in June, will make a range of recommendations, including for the purpose of formal criminal accountability, and their bases in international law. “The human rights inquiry I have committed to undertake is a necessary step, among a number of others, towards crucial truth telling and formal accountability.”

She said under the international legal framework guiding her mission, the team was focused on those with the duty to investigate Khashoggi’s death, on those who have been involved in the investigation, and on their findings or assessments.

Callamard said Turkey’s efforts to apply prompt; effective and thorough; independent and impartial; and transparent investigations – in line with international law - had been seriously curtailed and undermined by Saudi Arabia. “Woefully inadequate time and access was granted to Turkish investigators to conduct a professional and effective crime-scene examination and search required by international standards for investigation,” she said.

Callamard said that the killing of Mr. Khashoggi violated both international law and core rules of international relations, including the requirements for lawful use of diplomatic missions. “Guarantees of immunity were never intended to facilitate the commission of a crime and exonerate its authors of their criminal responsibility or to conceal a violation of the right to life. The circumstances of the killing and the response by State representatives in its aftermath may be described as ‘immunity for impunity’,” she said.

The Special Rapporteur said her team had been given access to some crucial information about Mr. Khashoggi’s murder, including to parts of the chilling and gruesome audio material obtained and retained by the Turkish Intelligence agency. She said they were not able to undertake a deep technical examination of this material, and had not had the opportunity to independently authenticate the audio material.

Callamard said the team was unable to undertake other crucial inquiries, largely, but not only, due to time constraints. “For instance, we could not meet with the investigators that have been working on the case, such as the chief police investigator and relevant forensic and crime scene specialists,” she said, calling on the authorities to promptly fulfil their pledge to provide access to forensic, scientific and police reports.

The Special Rapporteur said the killing of Mr. Khashoggi was part of a well evidenced pattern of killings globally of journalists, other human rights defenders, activists and opponents of various regimes. “Fleeing abroad in search of safety has become less and less a reliable form of protection,” the Special Rapporteur said. “The international community must take a strong and collective stand against these practices,” she warned.

Callamard thanked the Government of Turkey for their support of the visit and called on relevant authorities’ to remain engaged and to continue to cooperate fully with the mission.

"I intend to continue to consider evidence in the weeks to come and would urge anyone who has knowledge or intelligence about what took place before and after Mr. Khashoggi’s murder to share it with us,” the Special Rapporteur said.

The team met the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Justice, the Chief of Turkish Intelligence, the Chief Prosecutor of Istanbul and a number of other stakeholders, including from the civil society and the media community. The mission, from 28 January to 3 February, was the Special Rapporteur’s first official visit to the country.

ENDS

06.02.2019. YEMEN. A Japanese journalist Kosuke Tsuneoka ordered to surrender passport in Tokyo on way to report on Yemen humanitarian crisis. The Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) does not agree with this measure. Keeping them out of war zones is not the best way to protect journalists who are essential witnesses of humanitarian crises

by Satoshi Sugiyama, staff writer, The Japan Times

On his way to board a flight to Doha at Haneda airport in Tokyo this past Saturday night, Kosuke Tsuneoka’s passage was abruptly halted.
What derailed his plan was something he has since said he had not expected at all: his home country.
The freelance journalist’s final destination was Yemen, a country experts have described as facing the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. At immigration control, an officer told Tsuneoka that his passport had been invalidated and that he was ordered by the government to relinquish it — in effect banning him from leaving the country.
When he refused to surrender his passport, the Foreign Ministry, which handles passport issuance, informed him that it may consider reporting him to the police, he said.
“I was shocked,” Tsuneoka said in an interview with The Japan Times on Tuesday.
The departure was his second attempt to enter Yemen for the reporting trip, during which he was set to cover relief efforts by aid groups and which he had been planning for three years. When he’d tried to travel on Jan. 14, he’d been denied entry at an airport in Oman and deported.
The Passport Act states that the Japanese government may order its citizens to surrender their passports if they seek to enter a country from which they are banned. Tsuneoka said the government ordered him to forgo his passport because of his entry denial in Oman, even though his route would have passed through a different country this time.
“I protested this action as illegal,” said Tsuneoka.
A Foreign Ministry official declined to comment on the incident.
Tsuneoka, who routinely covers the Middle East, has undergone a series of ordeals during his reporting. In 2010, he was kidnapped and held hostage by a militant group for five months. He was also detained by the Kurdish authorities in Iraq after being suspected of associating with the Islamic State in 2016.
“There is a possibility that he could be arrested if he does not return his passport,” said Makoto Matsumiya, an immigration attorney based in Kobe.
The incident highlights ongoing disagreements between reporters who seek to cover war zones and the government, which observers say wishes for all citizens to avoid travel that presents the risk of them being dragged into a potentially hostile situation — with serious implications for the government.
On its travel warning scale, the Foreign Ministry classifies Yemen at level four — the most hazardous rating — which indicates that all Japanese citizens are urged to evacuate immediately and “avoid all travel regardless of purposes.”
Foreign Minister Taro Kono indicated to reporters Tuesday evening that Tsuneoka could file a petition or a lawsuit if he is dissatisfied with the decision.
“I think he would take those measure if he deems it necessary,” Kono said, adding that he has “respect” for journalists reporting in dangerous areas.
Jumpei Yasuda, who was held as a hostage by militants in Syria for more than three years before being released last October, has faced a severe backlash from critics, who blame him for putting himself in danger.
The Passport Act also states that the government is authorized to confiscate a passport if deemed necessary to protect the holder’s life and property. The law stipulates that if someone fails to surrender a passport by a specified time, they may be sentenced to up to five years in prison, have to pay a maximum fine of ¥3 million or both.
In February 2015, the Foreign Ministry ordered a Japanese freelance photographer to surrender his passport after it concluded that the photographer was highly likely to be in danger during his planned trip to Syria.
The order came after the beheading of two Japanese citizens, including freelance journalist Kenji Goto, in Syria.
The photographer filed a lawsuit, claiming the restriction infringed his constitutional rights of freedom of travel and freedom of the press. The Supreme Court dismissed the case last March.
In that case, Matsumiya explained, the photographer surrendered his passport and received a new one with restrictions banning him from visiting certain countries.
A civil war in Yemen that broke out in 2015 has pushed the country into turmoil, to the extent that in November the United Nations reported 14 million people were at risk of “imminent” and extensive famine.
Tsuneoka said he felt compelled to go to Yemen because he was alarmed by how little attention it gets from Japanese media.
“Japan is an advanced country and a member of the (Group of Seven),” he said, but the media picks up next to no news on Syria or Yemen. “I feel strongly how important it is to report on these developments through my experience as a journalist,” he added.

The Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) fully agrees with Tsuneoka's statement and supports his will to cover the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, provided that he takes the necessary security measures.

03.01.2019. UPDATE - PEC annual report : 117 media workers killed in 2018 an increase of 18 percent (consult also our page Casualties)

Geneva 3 January 2019 (PEC) – In an update of its annual report, the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) announced that since the beginning of 2018 117 journalists were killed in 31 countries, an increase of 18 percent in media casualties compared to the previous year.

Since the publication of its annual report on December 16, the PEC mourns the death of 4 more journalists, one in India, one in France, one in Colombia and one in Somalia.

In three countries this year journalists paid an unacceptable toll: Afghanistan with 17 killed, Mexico also with 17 killed and Syria with 11.

After these countries, the most dangerous were India, with 9 journalists killed, and Yemen with 8 journalists killed. Those 5 countries represent more than half of those killed (62).

In Afghanistan terrorist groups and in Mexico criminal groups bear the main responsibility of the high price paid by media workers. In Yemen and Syria, journalists were killed in fighting or targeted by armed groups while covering the ongoing conflicts.

Ranking six are the United States of America with 6 killed because the tragedy at Capital Gazette in June. Pakistan follows with 5 killed.

In Brazil, Colombia, the Philippines and Somalia, 4 journalists were killed in each country. Three journalists were killed in Central African Republic (3 Russian journalists), in Ecuador, and in Russia.

Two journalists were killed in Guatemala, two by Israel in Gaza. One media worker was killed in each of the following countries: Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Haiti, Indonesia, Iraq, Liberia, Libya, Nicaragua, Salvador, Saudi Arabia (in the consulate of Istanbul), Slovakia, and Ukraine.

Last year, the number of women journalists killed has risen sharply: from 5 in 2016 to 16 in 2017. This year, 7 female journalists were killed.

The most relevant decrease in media fatalities was in Iraq (9 journalists killed last year, only 1 this year). The biggest increase was in Afghanistan where the numbers have doubled (from 8 in 2017 to 17).

Two-thirds of the victims were killed in zones of conflict (including Mexico), one third in countries in peace.

By region, Asia represents the most affected region with 37 killed, followed by Latin America with 33 killed, the Middle East 24 killed, Africa 9 killed, Europe 8 and North America 6.

In a decade, from 2009 to 2018, 1225 journalists and media workers were killed, 122 per year, on average 2,34 per week. According to the PEC, 99 journalists were killed in 2017, 127 in 2016 (without the victims of two plane crashes), 135 in 2015, 138 in 2014, 129 in 2013, 141 in 2012,107 in 2011, 110 in 2010, 122 in 2009, 91 in 2008, 115 in 2007 and 96 in 2006. 

PEC figures are higher than those of other organizations because the PEC considers all media workers killed, wether it is work-related or not. In fact, it is difficult to prove that a crime is related or not to the work of the journalist without independent and full enquiries.

17.12.2018. PEC annual report: 113 media workers killed in 2018 an increase of 14 percent

(French, Spanish and Arabic below) (more on our page Casualties)

Geneva December 17, 2018 (PEC) – In its annual report, the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) announced that since the beginning of the year 113 journalists were killed in 30 countries, an increase of 14 percent in media casualties compared to the previous year.
In three countries this year journalists paid an unacceptable toll: Afghanistan with 17 killed, Mexico also with 17 killed and Syria with 11.

After these countries, the most dangerous were Yemen and India, with 8 journalists killed in each country. Those 5 countries represent more than half of those killed (61).
In Afghanistan terrorist groups and in Mexico criminal groups bear the main responsibility of the high price paid by media workers. In Yemen and Syria, journalists were killed in fighting or targeted by armed groups while covering the ongoing conflicts.
Ranking six are the United States of America with 6 killed because the tragedy at Capital Gazette in June. Pakistan follows with 5 killed.

In Brazil and the Philippines, 4 journalists were killed in each country. In five countries, 3 journalists were killed:

Central African Republic (3 Russian journalists), Colombia, Ecuador, Russia and Somalia.

Two journalists were killed in Guatemala, two by Israel in Gaza. One media worker was killed in each of the following countries: Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Ethiopia, Germany, Haiti, Indonesia, Iraq, Liberia, Libya, Nicaragua, Salvador, Saudi Arabia (in the consulate of Istanbul), Slovakia, and Ukraine.
Last year, the number of women journalists killed has risen sharply: from 5 in 2016 to 16 in 2017. This year, 7 female journalists were killed.
The most relevant decrease in media fatalities was in Iraq (9 journalists killed last year, only 1 this year). The biggest increase was in Afghanistan where the numbers have doubled (from 8 in 2017 to 17).
Two-thirds of the victims were killed in zones of conflict (including Mexico), one third in countries in peace.

By region, Asia represents the most affected region with 36 killed, followed by Latin America with 32 killed, the Middle East 24 killed, Africa 8 killed, Europe 7 and North America 6.
In a decade, from 2009 to 2018, 1221 journalists and media workers were killed, 122 per year, on average 2,34 per week. According to the PEC, 99 journalists were killed in 2017, 127 in 2016 (without the victims of two plane crashes), 135 in 2015, 138 in 2014, 129 in 2013, 141 in 2012,107 in 2011, 110 in 2010, 122 in 2009, 91 in 2008, 115 in 2007 and 96 in 2006.
During the last 5 years (2014 to 2018) the most dangerous countries were Syria (with 64 killed), Mexico (61), Afghanistan (48), Iraq (46), Pakistan (36), India (30), Yemen (29), the Philippines (24), Brazil (22) and Somalia (22).

Far from the goal

The PEC strongly condemns all those attacks and calls upon the authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice. There must be no impunity. The brutal murder in the consulate of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is unprecedented and all the light must be shed on the circumstances of this atrocious crime.
"The decrease in the number of victims in 2017, for the first time since 10 years less than 100, has brought hope. After a disastrous start to the year, the end of 2018 was calmer, but we are far from the goal. We need a reduction of at least half the number of journalists killed" said PEC Secretary General Blaise Lempen in Geneva.

The PEC demands that international organizations such as UNESCO and the Council of Europe take up this goal of halving the number of journalists killed worldwide, less than 50 per year.

The PEC is pleased to see that the idea of ​​an international convention strengthening the protection of journalists is gaining ground. Without reaching a new convention no legal check and balances will be in place, said PEC President Hedayat Abdel Nabi.
PEC figures are higher than those of other organizations because the PEC considers all media workers killed, whether it is work-related or not. In fact, it is difficult to prove that a crime is related or not to the work of the journalist without independent and full enquiries.

Rapport annuel de la PEC: 113 journalistes tués en 2018 en hausse de 14%

Genève, 17 décembre 2018 (PEC) - Depuis le début de 2018, 113 journalistes ont été tués dans 30 pays, une hausse de 14% par rapport à l'année précédente, a affirmé lundi la Presse Emblème Campagne (PEC) dans son rapport annuel.
Dans trois pays cette année, les journalistes ont payé un prix inacceptable: en Afghanistan avec 17 tués, au Mexique avec 17 également et en Syrie avec 11 tués.
Après ces pays, le Yémen et l'Inde, avec huit victimes dans chaque pays, ont été les plus dangereux. Ces cinq pays représentent plus de la moitié des victimes cette année (61).
En Afghanistan, des groupes terroristes et au Mexique des groupes criminels portent la responsabilité principale de ces attaques. Au Yemen et en Syrie, les journalistes ont été tués dans des combats ou visés par des groupes armés alors qu'ils couvraient le conflit.
Au 6e rang, se trouvent les États-Unis avec 6 tués en raison de la tragédie à la Capital Gazette en juin. Au Pakistan, 5 journalistes ont été tués.
Le Brésil et les Philippines suivent avec 4 tués dans chaque pays. Dans cinq pays, trois journalistes ont été tués: la Colombie, l’Équateur, la République centrafricaine, la Russie et la Somalie.
Deux journalistes ont été tués au Guatemala, deux par Israël à Gaza. Un travailleur des médias a été tué dans chacun de ces pays: Allemagne, Arabie Saoudite (dans le consulat d'Istanbul), Bangladesh, Bulgarie, Éthiopie, Haïti, Indonésie, Irak, Liberia, Libye, Nicaragua, Salvador, Slovaquie et Ukraine.
L'an dernier, le nombre de journalistes femmes tuées avait augmenté fortement: de 5 en 2016 à 16 en 2017. En 2018, 7 journalistes femmes ont été tuées.
La baisse la plus forte du nombre de victimes a été observée en Irak (9 tués l'an dernier, 1 seul cette année). L'augmentation la plus forte a eu lieu en Afghanistan où le nombre de victimes a doublé (de 8 en 2017 à 17).
Les deux tiers des victimes sont mortes dans des zones de conflit (y compris le Mexique), un tiers dans des pays en paix.
Par région, l'Asie est la plus touchée avec 36 tués, devant l'Amérique latine (32 tués), le Moyen-Orient (24), l'Afrique (8), l'Europe (7) et l'Amérique du Nord (6).
En dix ans, de 2009 à 2018, 1221 journalistes ont été tués, soit 122 par année, en moyenne 2,34 par semaine. Selon le décompte de la PEC, 99 journalistes ont été tués en 2017, 127 en 2016 (sans les victimes de deux catastrophes aériennes), 135 en 2015, 138 en 2014, 129 en 2013, 141 en 2012, 107 en 2011, 110 en 2010, 122 en 2009, 91 en 2008, 115 en 2007 et 96 en 2006.
Au cours des cinq dernières années (2014 à 2018), les pays les plus meurtriers ont été la Syrie (avec 64 tués), le Mexique (61), l'Afghanistan (48), l'Irak (46), le Pakistan (36), l'Inde (30), le Yémen (29), les Philippines (24), le Brésil (22) et la Somalie (22).

Loin du but

La PEC condamne avec vigueur ces crimes et exhorte les autorités à traduire en justice les responsables. Il ne doit pas y avoir d'impunité. L'assassinat brutal dans le consulat d'Arabie saoudite à Istanbul du journaliste saoudien Jamal Kashoggi est sans précédent et toute la lumière doit être faite sur les circonstances de ce crime atroce.
"La baisse du nombre de victimes en 2017, pour la première fois depuis dix ans au-dessous de 100, avait suscité un espoir. Après un début d'année catastrophique, la fin de 2018 a été plus calme, mais nous sommes loin du but. Nous devons viser une réduction d'au moins la moitié des journalistes tués", a déclaré le secrétaire général de la PEC à Genève.
La PEC demande que les organisations internationales comme l'UNESCO et le Conseil de l'Europe reprennent à leur compte cet objectif d'une réduction de moitié du nombre de journalistes tués dans le monde, soit moins de 50 par an.

La PEC est heureuse de constater que l'idée d'une convention internationale renforçant la protection des journalistes gagne du terrain. Sans nouvelle convention, aucun contrôle légal ne sera en place, a souligné la présidente de la PEC Hedayat Abdel Nabi.

Les chiffres de la PEC sont plus élevés que ceux d'autres organisations parce que la PEC prend en compte tous les travailleurs des médias tués, que leur mort soit liée ou non à leur activité professionnelle. Il est en effet difficile de prouver qu'un crime a lieu en raison ou non du travail d'un journaliste sans enquêtes indépendantes et complètes.

Informe anual de la PEC: 113 trabajadores de los medios fueron asesinados en 2018, un aumento del 14% con respecto al año anterior

Ginebra 17 de diciembre de 2018 (PEC): En su informe anual, la Campaña Emblema de Prensa (PEC, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció que desde el comienzo del año, 113 periodistas han sido asesinados en 30 países, lo que representa un aumento del 14% en las bajas en los medios de comunicación en comparación con el año de 2017.
En tres países, los periodistas pagaron un precio inaceptable: Afganistán con 17 muertos, México también con 17 muertos y Siria con 11.
Después de estos países, los más peligrosos fueron Yemen y la India, con 8 periodistas asesinados en cada país. Esos 5 países representan más de la mitad de los muertos (61).
En Afganistán, los grupos terroristas ; y, en México, los grupos criminales, son los principales responsables del alto precio que pagan los trabajadores de los medios. En Yemen y Siria, los periodistas fueron asesinados en combates o fueron atacados por grupos armados mientras cubrían los conflictos en curso.
El sexto puesto se encuentran los Estados Unidos de América con 6 muertos debido a la tragedia en Capital Gazette de junio pasado. Pakistán sigue con 5 muertos.
En Brasil y Filipinas, 4 periodistas fueron asesinados en cada país. En cinco países, 3 periodistas fueron asesinados: República Centroafricana (3 periodistas rusos), Colombia, Ecuador, Rusia y Somalia.
Dos periodistas más fueron asesinados en Guatemala, dos por Israel en Gaza. Un trabajador de los medios fue asesinado en cada uno de los siguientes países: Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Etiopía, Alemania, Haití, Indonesia, Iraq, Liberia, Libia, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Arabia Saudita (en el consulado de Estambul), Eslovaquia y Ucrania.
El año pasado, el número de mujeres periodistas asesinadas aumentó considerablemente: de 5 en 2016 pasaron a 16 en el 2017. Este año, 7 periodistas fueron asesinadas.
La disminución más importante, en muertes, en los medios de comunicación fue en Irak (9 periodistas asesinados el año pasado contra solo 1 en este año). El mayor incremento se produjo en Afganistán, donde los números se han duplicado (de 8 en 2017 se pasó a 17).
Dos tercios de las víctimas murieron en zonas de conflicto (incluido México, país que no está en guerra) y un tercio en países que están en paz.
Por región, Asia representa la región más afectada con 36 muertos, seguida de América Latina con 32 muertos, Oriente Medio 24 muertos, África 8 muertos, Europa 7 y América del Norte 6.
En una década, de 2009 a 2018, 1221 periodistas y trabajadores de los medios han sido asesinados, 122 por año, en promedio ; 2,34 por semana. Según la PEC, 99 periodistas fueron asesinados en 2017, 127 en 2016 (sin contar con las víctimas de dos accidentes de avión), 135 en 2015, 138 en 2014, 129 en 2013, 141 en 2012,107 en 2011, 110 en 2010, 122 en 2009, 91 en 2008, 115 en 2007 y 96 en 2006.
Durante los últimos 5 años (2014 a 2018), los países más peligrosos fueron Siria (con 64 muertos), México (61), Afganistán (48), Iraq (46), Pakistán (36), India (30), Yemen (29), Filipinas (24), Brasil (22) y Somalia (22).

Lejos de la meta

La PEC condena enérgicamente todos esos ataques y pide a las autoridades que lleven a los responsables ante la justicia. No debe haber impunidad. El brutal asesinato en el consulado de Arabia Saudita en Estambul del periodista saudita, Jamal Khashoggi, no tiene precedentes y toda la luz debe arrojarse sobre las circunstancias de este crimen atroz.
« La disminución en el número de víctimas en 2017, por primera vez desde hace 10 años arroja una cifra de menos de 100 muertes, ha traído esperanza. Después de un comienzo desastroso en el año, el final de 2018 fue más tranquilo, pero estamos lejos de la meta : necesitamos una reducción de al menos la mitad de la cantidad de periodistas asesinados », dijo el secretario general de la PEC, Blaise Lempen, en Ginebra.
El PEC exige que las organizaciones internacionales como la UNESCO y el Consejo de Europa asuman el objetivo de reducir a la mitad el número de periodistas asesinados en todo el mundo, menos de 50 por año.
La PEC se complace en ver que la idea de una Convención Internacional que fortalezca la protección de los periodistas esté ganando terreno. « Sin no se llega a una nueva convención, no habrá controles legales ni balances », dijo la presidenta de la PEC, Hedayat Abdel Nabi.
Las cifras de la PEC son más altas que las de otras organizaciones porque la PEC considera que todos los trabajadores de los medios de comunicación son como « asesinados », sea que estén relacionados con su trabajo o no. De hecho, es difícil probar que un crimen esté relacionado o no con el trabajo del periodista sin una investigación independiente y completa.

حملة الشارة الدولية – التقرير السنوي
مقتل  113 صحفيا وصحفية في 2018 بزيادة 14 بالمائة عن 2017

جنيف 17 ديسمبر (حملة الشارة) - أعلنت حملة الشارة الدولية في تقريرها السنوي أن 113 صحفياً وصحفية قد قُتلوا في عام 2018 في 30 دولة بزيادة 14 بالمائة عن 2017.
ودفع الصحفيون ثمنا باهظاً في ثلاث دول بمقتل 17 في أفغانستان و17 في المكسيك و11 في سوريا.
وتجيء اليمن والهند بعد الدول الثلاث بمقتل 8 في كلٍ منها، وتكون الدول الخمس صاحبة النصيب الأكبر من حيث الضحايا من الصحفيين بمقتل أكثر من 50 بالمائة منهم في هذه الدول بحصيلة 61 قتيلاً.
في أفعانستان كانت الجماعات الإرهابية هي المسئولة عن مقتل الصحفيين، وفي المكسيك الجماعات الإجرامية وفي اليمن وسوريا جاء مقتل الصحفيين فيها نتيجة وجودهم في أماكن قتالية أو مستهدفين من قبل جماعات مسلحة وسط تغطية النزاع.
جاءت في المرتبة السادسة الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية بمقتل 6 صحفيين في مأساة صحيفة كابيتول جازيت في يونيو الماضى.
ثم جاءت البرازيل وباكستان والفلبين بعد ذلك بمقتل 4 صحفيين في كلٍ منها، وقُتل 3 صحفيين في كلٍ من جمهورية أفريقيا الوسطى (3 صحفيين روس)، وكولومبيا، وإكوادور، وروسيا والصومال. 
وقُتِل صحفيان في جواتيمالا و2 آخرين بواسطة إسرائيل في غزة. كما قُتل صحفي واحد في كلٍ من بنجلاديش وبلغاريا وإثيوبيا وألمانيا وهايتي وإندونسيسيا والعراق وليبريا وليبيا ونيكاراجوا والسلفادور والمملكة العربية السعودية: مقتل الراحل جمال خاششقى في القنصلية السعودية بإسطنبول، وسلوفاكيا وأوكرانيا.
بالمقارنة بالأعوام الماضية قُتل هذا العام 6 صحفيات وفي 2017 قُتلت 16 صحفية، وفي 2016 قُتلت 5 صحفيات.
وشهد العراق انخفاضا في عدد الصحفيين الذين قُتلوا هذا العام فقُتل صحفي واحد بالمقارنة بـ 9 صحفيين في 2017.
وشهدت أفغانستان أكبر زيادة من 8 في 2017 إلى 17 في 2018.
وقُتل ثلثا الصحفيين في مناطق النزاع بما في ذلك المكسيك، وثلث العدد في دول تنعم بالسلام.
شهدت قارة آسيا أكثر عدد من القتلى: 36، ثم أمريكا اللاتينية 32، ثم الشرق الأوسط 24، ثم أفريقيا 8، أوروبا 7 وأمريكا الشمالية 6.
وطبقاً لحملة الشارة الدولية فإن 99 صحفياً قد قُتلوا في 2017، و127 في 2016(دون عد ضحايا حادثي الطيران)، و135 في 2015، و138 في 2014، و129 في 2013، و141 في 2012، و110 في 2010، و122 في 2009، و91 في 2008، و115 في 2007، و96 في 2006.
في خلال عقد من الزمان من 2009 إلى 2018 وصل عدد القتلى من الصحفيين والعاملين في هذا المجال إلى 1221 بمعدل 122 سنويا وأكثر من 2.3 أسبوعياً.
وأعلنت حملة الشارة الدولية أنها تدين بشدة كل هذه الهجمات وتطالب السلطات بتقديم مرتكبيها إلى العدالة، فيجب ألا يكون هناك إفلات من العقاب. وقالت إن مقتل الصحفي السعودي جمال خاشقجي سابقة غير مسبوقة ولابد من فتح هذا الملف بشفافية كاملة حول هذه الجريمة الشنعاء.   
وصرح سكرتير عام الحملة بليز ليمبان بأن انخفاض عدد الصحفيين القتلى في 2017 لأقل من 100 صحفي لأول مرة منذ عقد من الزمان قد منح الأمل. مضيفاُ بأنه بعد عام كارثي في بدايته فإن نهاية العام أقل عنفاً، لكننا مازلنا بعيدين عن الهدف. وقال ليمبان إننا في حاجة إلى خفض عدد القتلى من الصحفيين بنحو 50 بالمائة. 
وتطالب حملة الشارة اليونسكو والمجلس الأوروبى باتخاذ هذا الهدف هدفاً لهما كما تشير إلى سعادتها في تدعيم قبول فكرة المعاهدة الدولية لحماية الصحفيين من قبل المنظمات الصحفية الدولية.
وصرحت رئيسة الحملة الدولية هدايت عبد النبي بأنه بدون التوصل إلى هذه المعاهدة فلن تكون هناك ضوابط قانونية لتطبيق هذا الخفض.
وأوضحت حملة الشارة أن أرقامها أعلى من منظمات أخرى لأنها تشمل كل الضحايا من الصحفيين المستهدف منهم وغيرهم لأنه من الصعب إثبات أن القتل مرتبط أو غير مرتبط بالعمل الصحفي.
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03.11.2018. Journée mondiale contre l'impunité. La PEC et l'Organisation professionnelle des journalistes de Côte d'Ivoire joignent leurs forces

***25.09.2018. UNITED NATIONS. MIX & MASH: PRESS FREEDOM & ACCESS TO INFORMATION An initiative of UN Geneva and the City of Geneva. The Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) welcomed the participants to its stand and explained the goals of the association // MIX & MASH: LIBERTÉ DE LA PRESSE & ACCÈS À L'INFORMATION. Une initiative des Nations Unies à Genève et de la Ville de Genève. La Presse Emblème Campagne (PEC) a accueilli les participants à son stand et expliqué les buts de l'association