Global: End to persecution of journalists key to human rights for all - IFJ

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has said that an end to the legal persecution of journalists is an essential step towards providing human rights protection around the world. The IFJ, which is the world’s largest journalists’ group, says that governments who use criminal defamation and other legal restrictions to silence critical reporting undermine the role of media in exposing violations of rights across society