A/HRC/24/23 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 1 July 2013 Original: English Human Rights Council Twenty-fourth session Agenda items 2 and 3 Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development The safety of journalists Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Summary The present report is submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 21/12, in which the Council requested the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in collaboration with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, to prepare a compilation of good practices in the protection of journalists, the prevention of attacks and the fight against impunity for attacks committed against journalists. The report contains an overview of the situation facing journalists, applicable law and initiatives taken by Member States, United Nations agencies and other organizations for the safety of journalists, then identifies good practices that could assist in creating a safe and enabling environment in which journalists are able to exercise freely their profession. GE.13-15319