There is no greater threat to press freedom across the world than violence committed against journalists and people associated with media.
The reports say more than 1000 journalists or their associates have been killed over the decade around the world especially in conflict zones.
In India, the recent attacks on the Mumbai-based office of Star News channel and lathicharge on journalists in another state once again proved that it's journalist who is soft target both for extremists and police. Journalists are subject to harassment, physical threat, kidnapping, psychological pressure, trauma and violence. At some places the situation is even worse.
We, as a community, mourn the deaths of our brave journalists.
We must review where we are on this critical issue of safety both at home and at war front.
I demand a special protocol for the safety of journalists must be added in Geneva Convention.
