Protection of journalists and press freedom 2010, para. 31

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The Special Rapporteur would like to draw attention to the difficulties faced by journalists who are forced to leave their countries of origin, as less than a third of exiled journalists are able to continue to work in their profession. They also encounter challenges as they attempt to establish a new legal status and adjust to different languages and cultures. The recipient States have an obligation to grant refugee status to journalists who meet the criteria stipulated in article 1A of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, not to expel or return them to the frontiers of territories where their life or freedom would be threatened, and to ensure that journalists in exile enjoy their rights. However, the Special Rapporteur would like to stress the obligation of all States to guarantee the protection of journalists in their own countries in the first place.
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
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Persons on the move
Year
2010
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Freedom of Opinion, Report to the UNGA (2010), A/65/284, para. 31.
Paragraph number
31