Protection of journalists and associated media personnel in armed conflict 2015, para. 3
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Paragraph text
Recalls in this regard that journalists, media professionals and associated personnel engaged in dangerous professional missions in areas of armed conflict shall be considered as civilians and shall be respected and protected as such, provided that they take no action adversely affecting their status as civilians. This is without prejudice to the right of war correspondents accredited to the armed forces to the status of prisoners of war provided for in article 4.A.4 of the Third Geneva Convention;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations Security Council
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Humanitarian
Year
2015
Paragraph type
OP
Reference
UNSC resolution, Protection of journalists and associated media personnel in armed conflict (2015), S/RES/2222, OP 3.