One Free Press Coalition Releases Latest “10 Most Urgent” List Of Press Freedom Cases
NEW YORK – November 1, 2019 – The One Free Press Coalition, a united group of pre-eminent editors and publishers using their global reach and social platforms to spotlight journalists under attack worldwide, today issued the ninth monthly “10 Most Urgent” list of journalists whose press freedoms are being suppressed or whose cases are seeking justice.
This month’s list has a focus on impunity, in connection with the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed November 2 as the ‘International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.’ The date was chosen in commemoration of the assassination of two French journalists in Mali on November 2, 2013. UNESCO is observing with the launch of a #KeepTruthAlive campaign.
Published this morning by all Coalition members, the ninth “10 Most Urgent” list includes the following:
1. Jamal Khashoggi (Saudi Arabia) No answers or justice one year after violent murder inside Saudi consulate.
2. Daphne Caruana Galizia (Malta) Investigation initiated two after reporter’s murder in Malta.
3. Esraa Abdel Fattah (Egypt) Egyptian journalist imprisoned and tortured.
4. Azory Gwanda (Tanzania) Tanzanian authorities withholding information about missing journalist.
5. Miroslava Breach Velducea (Mexico) Trial idling in murder case of Mexico City correspondent.
6. Shujaat Bukhari (India) Suspects at large in shooting death of Indian editor.
7. Nafosat Olloshukurova (Uzbekistan) Uzbek blogger held in detention and psychiatric care.
8. Mahmoud Hussein (Egypt) Journalist’s pre-trial detention repeatedly extended in Egypt.
9. Agba Jalingo (Nigeria) Pending trial could carry life sentence for Nigerian publisher.
10. Martin Inoua Doulguet (Chad) Fines and unequal punishment exacted upon Chadian newspaper leaders.
Hajar Raissouni, a Moroccan journalist who was highlighted on the One Free Press’ October list, was pardoned by the Morocco’s king in early October.
The One Free Press Coalition contains 37 prominent international members including: Al Jazeera Media Network, AméricaEconomía; The Associated Press; Bloomberg News; The Boston Globe; BuzzFeed; CNN Money Switzerland; Corriere Della Sera; De Standaard; Deutsche Welle; Estadão; EURACTIV; The Financial Times; Forbes; Fortune; HuffPost; India Today; Insider Inc.; Le Temps; Middle East Broadcasting Networks; NHK; Office of Cuba Broadcasting; Quartz; Radio Free Asia; Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty; Republik; Reuters; The Straits Times; Süddeutsche Zeitung; TIME; TV Azteca; Voice of America; The Washington Post; WIRED; and Yahoo News.
One Free Press Coalition partners with the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) to identify the most-urgent cases for the list, which is updated and published on the first day of every month.
The mission of the Coalition is to use the collective voices of its members – which reach more than 1 billion people worldwide – to “stand up for journalists under attack for pursuing the truth.” News organizations throughout the world can join the Coalition by emailing info@onefreepresscoalition.com. Members of the public are also encouraged to join the conversation using the hashtag #OneFreePress and following developments on Twitter @OneFreePress.
One Free Press Coalition
The One Free Press Coalition every month spotlights the “10 Most Urgent” journalists who press freedoms are under threat worldwide. The Coalition uses the collective voices of participating news organizations to spotlight brave journalists whose voices are being silenced or have been silenced by “standing up for journalists under attack for pursing the truth.” To see the “10 Most Urgent” list every month and to view a complete list of participating news organizations and supporting partners, please visit https://www.onefreepresscoalition.com or @OneFreePress on Twitter.
Contacts:
One Free Press Coalition PR: pr@onefreepresscoalition.com
Committee to Protect Journalists: Bebe Santa-Wood, press@cpj.com
International Women’s Media Foundation: Charlotte Fox, cfox@iwmf.org