Protection of journalists and press freedom 2010, para. 64

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Whether at the scene of a dramatic event or documenting and disseminating sensitive information, even during times of peace, citizen journalists often face risks similar to those faced by professional journalists, including acts of reprisal for their reporting activities. Citizen journalists have been subjected to acts of harassment and intimidation, including death threats, attacks against their physical integrity, arbitrary arrest and detention, prosecution, prison sentences and/or fines, and even assassination. Acts of harassment and intimidation often include repeated and unsupported police summonses, the targeting of their families, smear campaigns to discredit them and travel bans and other restrictions on movement.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Civil & Political Rights
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Activists
  • Families
Year
2010
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Freedom of Opinion, Report to the UNGA (2010), A/65/284, para. 64.
Paragraph number
64