A recent report by UNESCO highlights a concerning trend of violent attacks against environmental journalists, with 70% of them facing violence for their work. The report reveals that at least 749 journalists have been attacked in the last 15 years, leading to 44 murders but only five convictions. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasizes the risks faced by journalists covering topics like illegal mining, logging, and poaching, calling environmental journalism an increasingly dangerous profession amid a global environmental crisis.
Journalists covering environmental issues become increasingly targeted with violence as the world faces an unprecedented environmental emergency, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday, May 3. Full story: https://t.co/KrEO8eA1Ig An AI tool was used in editing thisโฆ https://t.co/senXRdowaT
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says dozens of journalists have died in recent years covering topics such as illegal mining, logging, and poaching. #WorldPressFreedomDay READ: https://t.co/dLoC61DOIL
Awful! "At least 749 environmental journalists have faced violence and intimidation in the last 15 years, the UN body found. It said that 44 reporters were murdered between 2009 and 2023 but that resulted in just five convictions." https://t.co/g8AENt9IZl
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