Investigative Journalism and the Right to Report – A World Press Freedom Day Webinar
The World Broadcasting Unions (WBU), with support from the EBU and UN, hosted a one-hour webinar on 3 May, 2023 to endorse World Press Freedom Day (WPFD). Under the theme ‘Shaping a Future of Rights - Freedom of expression as a driver for all other human rights’ they will bring together international speakers to emphasize the value of investigative journalism. You can view the webinar video here with the passcode: PwQ.n55#
This year celebrates the 30th anniversary of the WPFD and the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. And yet, the world ...
Statement of the WBU to SCCR 43 on the proposed WIPO Broadcasting Organizations Treaty
The World Broadcasting Unions (WBU), representing broadcasting organizations from all regions of the world, have released a statement to be presented to the 43rd Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR/43) at WIPO. The SCCR will be held March 13-17, 2023.
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WBU Monitors Treatment of Media in Sri Lanka
The World Broadcasting Unions (WBU) continues to closely monitor the Sri Lankan government’s response to attacks on journalists and attempts to intimidate media organizations.
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka has formally acknowledged an unjustified assault on media personnel by police and security personnel on July 9th, 2022. It has confirmed that the journalists posed no threat to police and that the assault represented a gross violation of the rights of a free media.
The media company which employs those journalists, MTV Channel (Private) ...
WBU-Technical Committee Highlights Need to Maintain Resilient Mix of Media Distribution Infrastructures for Times of Crisis
The World Broadcasting Unions’ Technical Committee (WBU-TC) calls upon both regulators and public service broadcasters/media to ensure multiple media distribution infrastructures are maintained. This is to ensure service continuity and maximized reach in times of crisis.
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WBU Statement on the Assassination of Al Jazeera Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
The WBU is profoundly shocked, saddened and extremely concerned about the assassination of Al Jazeera TV Correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh. Her colleague Ali Al-Samoudi was shot and wounded and is now in stable condition in hospital.
Abu Akleh and Al-Samoudi were clearly identified as PRESS and were standing with other journalists covering Israeli army raids in Jenin, in the northern West Bank, when shooting broke out.
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