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本年度 殉職記者が急増し59名に/PECが関係国際機関に記者虐殺防止の取り組みを呼びかけ ジュネーブ発のAFP電によると、今年に入って殉職した記者はすでに59人を数え、昨年に比べ大幅に増えている。 ジュネーブに本部を置く報道権利擁護団体「プレス・エンブレム・キャンペーン」(Press Emblem Campaign=PEC)は7月23日、今年上半期の報道記者の殉職者は53名にのぼり、昨年同期の45名に比べ急増していると発表。さらに7月だけで6名が犠牲となっており、チェチェンの人権活動家ナタリヤ・エステミロワさんの殺害(7月15日)も含まれている。 国・地域別で見てみるとメキシコが7人で最多。以下、パキスタン6人、イラク、フィリピン、ロシア、ソマリアが各5人を数え、ガザとホンジュラスが4名、コロンビア3名、アフガニスタン、グアテマラ、ネパール、スリランカ、ベネズエラが各2名となっている。 こうした殉職記者の急増を受けてPECは、すべての国連加盟国や国際組織、NGOなどに対し、記者虐殺を防ぐ取り組みをとるよう呼びかけた。 ======================================== AFP電を伝える"MORNING STAR" の英文記事はこちら ⇒ http://news.morningstar.com/newsnet/ViewNews.aspx?article=/DJ/200907230858DOWJONESDJONLINE000600_univ.xml GENEVA (AFP)--Fifty-nine journalists have been killed around the world so far this year, in an alarming rise from 2008 that has become a "bloodbath" of the media, a watchdog said Thursday. Mexico leads the media blackspots with seven journalist killings this year, according to the PEC. It said there were six in Pakistan, five each in Iraq, the Philippines, Russia and Somalia, four in Gaza and Honduras, three in Colombia, two each in Afghanistan, Guatemala, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Venezuela and one in India, Indonesia, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, and Madagascar. The PEC called on all U.N. states, international organizations and non- government organizations to take action "to stop this bloodbath against journalists." PEC Secretary General Blaise Lempen said the increase in deaths this year reflects the conflicts in Gaza, Somalia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. But he said that in places like Mexico, the Philippines and Russia there is no conflict but "violence against journalists became an endemic feature." PEC President Hedayat Abdel Nabi said the high number of killings "reflects negatively on objective reporting and kills the chances of unveiling the truth to the world." Abdel Nabi said the U.N. Human Rights Council was "impotent" in protecting journalists. PEC expressed concern about election unrest in Iran where at least 40 journalists were arrested during disturbances after the disputed presidential vote. ======================================== 【関連エントリー】
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2009-07-25 09:34:07
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59 Journalists Killed So Far This Year; Big Rise Vs 08 -Watchdog
7-23-09 8:58 AM EDT
The Press Emblem Campaign, or PEC, said 53 journalists were killed in the first six months, up from 45 in the first half of last year, but highlighted another six killings in July including Russian journalist and rights activist Natalya Estemirova who was murdered July 15.