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RSS Feeds#MemberInterview: Pakistanīs pioneering safety bill remains flawed
(World News Austria)

 
 

12 february 2018 19:34:10

 
#MemberInterview: Pakistanīs pioneering safety bill remains flawed
(World News Austria)
 


The Pakistani government is currently considering a new bill that, if eventually passed, would be the country`s first law on the safety and protection of journalists. While the draft text contains several points that would set a new precedent for protecting Pakistan`s media, concerns about the law`s implementation remain. Undisputed is the need for safety legislation. Since the year 2000, 81 journalists have been killed in Pakistan, according to the International Press Institute (IPI)`s Death Watch. The majority of the victims were targeted due to their work. Impunity for the masterminds of such targeted killings remains the norm. IPI spoke recently to Owais Aslam Ali, an IPI Executive Board...


 
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