Several countries urge protection of journalists amid Middle East escalation

Members of the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC) issued a joint statement Tuesday expressing concern over the safety of journalists and media workers and the impact of escalating regional tensions in the Middle East on access to information, Anadolu reports. The coalition said independent media play a critical role during armed conflicts by providing accurate and timely information to affected communities and the international public. In the statement, the signatories said they were concerned about what they described as an increasing number of journalists being killed, arrested or detained across the region. “The safety of journalists and media workers, and the access to information are under serious threat,” it said. The statement accused the Israeli government of preventing independent international journalists from […]