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The departure of a deputy radio manager at RTVC has sent shocks throughout Colombia's media landscape, amid wider turmoil at the broadcaster.

Months after attacks on media workers, the Guyana Press Association has set out to build better relationships with key stakeholders.

A BBC journalist was arrested by the police while reporting on protests in China, while an RTS journalist was also threatened. 

It is the second appeal in two months the BBC World Service has made to the UN regarding fears about the safety journalists face in Iran.

PMA is deeply troubled by reports of growing harassment, intimidation and threats towards journalists in Canada. Journalists must be allowed to report freely, without fear of reprisal or hostility.

The BBC is calling upon Iran to end the escalating cross-border harassment and threats towards BBC News Persian journalists and staff.

Facebook’s updated designation of journalists as “involuntary” public figures is a much needed, long overdue, and welcome change; but it does not address all the problems.

As the pandemic continues, there have been a growing number of attacks on journalists by members of the public — even in their own offices.

It is critical to democracy that journalists are free to do their jobs without fear of attack and intimidation.