Safety of journalists and ending impunity in conflict situations

The Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations and UNESCO
would like to cordially invite you
to an Interactive Panel discussion on
SAFETY OF JOURNALISTS AND ENDING IMPUNITY IN CONFLICT SITUATIONS

THURSDAY, 27 OCTOBER 2016
1.15 – 2.45 PM, CONFERENCE ROOM 11, UN HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK

On the occasion of the
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
(2 November)
RSVP by Monday, 24 October: https://goo.gl/xXMsrP
Visitors’ Entrance to UN Premises at 1st Avenue and 46th Street

Opening Remarks:
Ambassador Catherine Boura, Permanent Representative of Greece to the UN

Discussants:
Frank La Rue, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information

Mazen Darwish, Syrian journalist, President of the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (CMFE), 2015 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize Laureate

Courtney Radsch, Advocacy Director, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)

Sebastian Junger (TBC), author of ‘The Perfect Storm’, ‘War’ and ‘Tribe’; award-winning journalist; documentary filmmaker whose debut film “Restrepo” was nominated for an Academy Award and won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance; and founder of the non-profit, ‘Reporters Instructed in Saving Colleagues’ (RISC)

Abdalaziz Alhamza, co-founder of “Raqqa is being Slaughtered Silently”, an information campaign launched by a group of non-violent activists to expose the atrocities committed toward the civilian population of the Syrian city Raqqa, awarded CPJ’s 2015 International Press Freedom Award

Hashtags: #NoImpunity #EndImpunity #JournoSafe

Any questions please contact: Ms Elinor Rafaelli at [email protected] or +1(646)401-1532