Protection of journalists and press freedom 2010, para. 97
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News organizations also have a responsibility to ensure that journalists and associated media personnel are provided with proper safety training and equipment in peacetime and in conflict so that they are prepared to confront the risks inherent in war zones, and to provide confidential professional counselling to journalists and media personnel who have experienced trauma and other forms of extreme stress in the course of their duties.
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)
Equality & Inclusion
Health
Humanitarian
Year
2010
Paragraph type
Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
SR Freedom of Opinion, Report to the UNGA (2010), A/65/284, para. 97.