A/HRC/DEC/24/116
Deeply concerned at the frequent violations and abuses of the human rights of
journalists, including through killing, torture, enforced disappearance, arbitrary detention,
expulsion, intimidation, harassment, threats and acts of other forms of violence, as well as
through measures, such as surveillance, search and seizure, when aimed at hampering the
work of journalists,
Taking note with appreciation of the report of the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights on the safety of journalists 3 presented to the Human
Rights Council at its twenty-fourth session,
Acknowledging in particular the recommendation made in the report to continue to
promote the issue of safety of journalists through the Human Rights Council and related
panel discussions,
1.
Decides to convene, at its twenty-sixth session, a panel discussion on the
issue of the safety of journalists, with a particular focus on discussing the findings made in
the report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights,3
identifying challenges and further developing good practices for ensuring the safety of
journalist by sharing information on initiatives undertaken to protect them;
2.
Requests the Office of the High Commissioner to organize the panel
discussion from within existing resources, in consultation with States, relevant United
Nations bodies, funds and programmes, in particular the United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization, treaty bodies, special procedures and regional human
rights mechanisms, as well as with civil society, non-governmental organizations and
national human rights institutions, with a view to ensuring their participation in the panel
discussion;
3.
Also requests the Office of the High Commissioner to prepare and submit a
summary report on the panel discussion to the Human Rights Council at its twenty-seventh
session.”
[Adopted without a vote.]
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A/HRC/24/23.
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