OSCE media rep calls for enhanced protection of journalists covering protests
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, called on Friday upon participating states of the organization to take pro-active measures to protect journalists covering public protests.
Mijatovic reacted after two journalists covering Thursday’s street protests in Azerbaijan’s northeastern city of Quba were injured and reportedly others were sprayed with tear gas used to disperse the demonstrators.
"This incident shows once again that journalists must be better protected to perform their professional duties without fear," Mijatovic said.
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