OHCHR / CRIMES AGAINST JOURNALISTS
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On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk paid tribute to journalists, who are often at risk of being attacked, intimidated, or imprisoned. Over the last 10 years, some 557 journalists have been killed while doing their work. Over 1,000 have been imprisoned, and 64 are still missing. OHCHR
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STORY: OHCHR / CRIMES AGAINST JOURNALISTS
TRT: 02:51
SOURCE: OHCHR
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/NATS
DATELINE: 02 NOVEMBER GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
SHOTLIST:
1. Wide shot, exterior, Palais Wilson, Geneva
2. Wide shot, press briefing room Palais Wilson
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR):
“It's very important at this point in time to have a very strong focus on human rights.”
4. Med shot, journalists at briefing
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR): “We know how important, especially today, how important it is to have strong, independent and ethical journalism and media. And you are really part of an ecosystem of democracy that is important to absolutely preserve. I also think that independent journalism is an antidote to the death of facts.”
6. Med shot, journalists at briefing
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR):
“I think human rights has to be an inspiration. It has to energise people. It has to motivate people. It has to capture their imagination, I think that is incredibly important.”
8. Med shot, journalists at briefing
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR):
“And I believe very much in advocacy, because advocacy is what we have, and that's why the work with yourselves is so important. I will use all the tools at our disposal. And it's important to bring real impact on people and make sure that we serve the people of the world from a human rights perspective in everything that we do.”
10. Med shot, High Commissioner at briefing
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR):
“I will speak out when we feel that our voice can make a difference or when it is needed to amplify, especially the voices of victims and or to sound the alarm bell. I think that's very clear. That's the role of the High Commissioner, and that's an important role obviously we face. And we are at a time when we face I would almost say it's an inflexion point in history. We face incredible challenges.”
12. Med shot, journalists at briefing
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR):
“We are in a very divided world. So I am taking up my function in a world where we see a lot of geopolitical tensions, where we see a lot of fragmentation within the international system, where we see an artificial dichotomy between, on the one hand, civil and political rights, and on the other hand, economic, social and cultural rights.”
14. Med shot, High Comissioner at briefing
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR):
“And it has also the impact in particular on women and the rise in misogyny and misogynistic attitudes, which I really hope we can overcome. I mean, we shouldn't have to even deal with that in the 21st century.
16. Med shot, journalists at briefing
17. SOUNDBITE (English) Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR):
“[To] the rise in misogyny and misogynistic attitudes, which I really hope we can overcome. I mean, we shouldn't have to even deal with that in the 21st century.
18. Wide shot, exterior, Palais Wilson, Geneva.
STORYLINE:
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk made the following remarks on 2 November at a briefing at Palais Wilson with Geneva-based media.
Türk, who began his four-year mandate as the eighth High Commissioner on 17 October, said: “It's very important at this point in time to have a very strong focus on human rights.”
Noting that 2 November is the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, Türk paid tribute to journalists, who are often at risk of being attacked, intimidated, or imprisoned. Over the last 10 years, some 557 journalists have been killed while doing their work. Over 1,000 have been imprisoned, and 64 are still missing.
“We know how important, especially today, how important it is to have strong, independent and ethical journalism and media. And you are really part of an ecosystem of democracy that is important to absolutely preserve. I also think that independent journalism is an antidote to the death of facts,” he said.
On his approach as High Commissioner for Human Rights, Türk said: “I think human rights has to be an inspiration. It has to energise people. It has to motivate people. It has to capture their imagination, I think that is incredibly important.” He added that he believed in
cooperation, not just for its own sake but to lead to solutions.
“And I believe very much in advocacy, because advocacy is what we have, and that's why the work with yourselves is so important. I will use all the tools at our disposal. And it's important to bring real impact on people and make sure that we serve the people of the world from a human rights perspective in everything that we do,” the High Commissioner said.
Volker Türk highlighted the geopolitical tensions and fragmentation within the international system. “I will speak out when we feel that our voice can make a difference or when it is needed to amplify, especially the voices of victims and or to sound the alarm bell. I think that's very clear. That's the role of the High Commissioner, and that's an important role obviously we face. And we are at a time when we face, I would almost say it's an inflexion point in history. We face incredible challenges,” he stated.
“We are in a very divided world. So, I am taking up my function in a world where we see a lot of geopolitical tensions, where we see a lot of fragmentation within the international system, where we see an artificial dichotomy between, on the one hand, civil and political rights, and on the other hand, economic, social and cultural rights,” Türk said.
“We have also seen a real pushback and that's very worrying and it affects women and girls in many parts of the world in a way that is unparalleled, because we have seen so many achievements on the gender equality front, but we have also seen this pushback. The same is when it comes to civic space,” he said.
Türk flagged the pushback on human rights and civic space we have seen in recent years. “That's very worrying and it affects women and girls in many parts of the world in a way that is unparalleled, because we have seen so many achievements on the gender equality front.”
The High Commissioner also drew attention to “the rise in misogyny and misogynistic attitudes, which I really hope we can overcome. I mean, we shouldn't have to even deal with that in the 21st century.
TRT: 02:51
SOURCE: OHCHR
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/NATS
DATELINE: 02 NOVEMBER GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
SHOTLIST:
1. Wide shot, exterior, Palais Wilson, Geneva
2. Wide shot, press briefing room Palais Wilson
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR):
“It's very important at this point in time to have a very strong focus on human rights.”
4. Med shot, journalists at briefing
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR): “We know how important, especially today, how important it is to have strong, independent and ethical journalism and media. And you are really part of an ecosystem of democracy that is important to absolutely preserve. I also think that independent journalism is an antidote to the death of facts.”
6. Med shot, journalists at briefing
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR):
“I think human rights has to be an inspiration. It has to energise people. It has to motivate people. It has to capture their imagination, I think that is incredibly important.”
8. Med shot, journalists at briefing
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR):
“And I believe very much in advocacy, because advocacy is what we have, and that's why the work with yourselves is so important. I will use all the tools at our disposal. And it's important to bring real impact on people and make sure that we serve the people of the world from a human rights perspective in everything that we do.”
10. Med shot, High Commissioner at briefing
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR):
“I will speak out when we feel that our voice can make a difference or when it is needed to amplify, especially the voices of victims and or to sound the alarm bell. I think that's very clear. That's the role of the High Commissioner, and that's an important role obviously we face. And we are at a time when we face I would almost say it's an inflexion point in history. We face incredible challenges.”
12. Med shot, journalists at briefing
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR):
“We are in a very divided world. So I am taking up my function in a world where we see a lot of geopolitical tensions, where we see a lot of fragmentation within the international system, where we see an artificial dichotomy between, on the one hand, civil and political rights, and on the other hand, economic, social and cultural rights.”
14. Med shot, High Comissioner at briefing
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR):
“And it has also the impact in particular on women and the rise in misogyny and misogynistic attitudes, which I really hope we can overcome. I mean, we shouldn't have to even deal with that in the 21st century.
16. Med shot, journalists at briefing
17. SOUNDBITE (English) Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR):
“[To] the rise in misogyny and misogynistic attitudes, which I really hope we can overcome. I mean, we shouldn't have to even deal with that in the 21st century.
18. Wide shot, exterior, Palais Wilson, Geneva.
STORYLINE:
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk made the following remarks on 2 November at a briefing at Palais Wilson with Geneva-based media.
Türk, who began his four-year mandate as the eighth High Commissioner on 17 October, said: “It's very important at this point in time to have a very strong focus on human rights.”
Noting that 2 November is the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, Türk paid tribute to journalists, who are often at risk of being attacked, intimidated, or imprisoned. Over the last 10 years, some 557 journalists have been killed while doing their work. Over 1,000 have been imprisoned, and 64 are still missing.
“We know how important, especially today, how important it is to have strong, independent and ethical journalism and media. And you are really part of an ecosystem of democracy that is important to absolutely preserve. I also think that independent journalism is an antidote to the death of facts,” he said.
On his approach as High Commissioner for Human Rights, Türk said: “I think human rights has to be an inspiration. It has to energise people. It has to motivate people. It has to capture their imagination, I think that is incredibly important.” He added that he believed in
cooperation, not just for its own sake but to lead to solutions.
“And I believe very much in advocacy, because advocacy is what we have, and that's why the work with yourselves is so important. I will use all the tools at our disposal. And it's important to bring real impact on people and make sure that we serve the people of the world from a human rights perspective in everything that we do,” the High Commissioner said.
Volker Türk highlighted the geopolitical tensions and fragmentation within the international system. “I will speak out when we feel that our voice can make a difference or when it is needed to amplify, especially the voices of victims and or to sound the alarm bell. I think that's very clear. That's the role of the High Commissioner, and that's an important role obviously we face. And we are at a time when we face, I would almost say it's an inflexion point in history. We face incredible challenges,” he stated.
“We are in a very divided world. So, I am taking up my function in a world where we see a lot of geopolitical tensions, where we see a lot of fragmentation within the international system, where we see an artificial dichotomy between, on the one hand, civil and political rights, and on the other hand, economic, social and cultural rights,” Türk said.
“We have also seen a real pushback and that's very worrying and it affects women and girls in many parts of the world in a way that is unparalleled, because we have seen so many achievements on the gender equality front, but we have also seen this pushback. The same is when it comes to civic space,” he said.
Türk flagged the pushback on human rights and civic space we have seen in recent years. “That's very worrying and it affects women and girls in many parts of the world in a way that is unparalleled, because we have seen so many achievements on the gender equality front.”
The High Commissioner also drew attention to “the rise in misogyny and misogynistic attitudes, which I really hope we can overcome. I mean, we shouldn't have to even deal with that in the 21st century.
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