“We express our support for the 28 radio journalists currently in prison, including Mam Sonando in Cambodia, Hassan Ruvakuki in Burundi and Nestor Pasquini
in Argentina, and our thoughts are with embattled radio stations that
are targeted by the enemies of freedom of information, such as Radio Shabelle in Somalia, community radio in northern Mali and Latin America, and the most exposed stations in the Philippines,” Reporters Without Borders secretary-general Christophe Deloire said.
“At a time when video and new media get more and more
attention, World Radio Day is an occasion to recall that traditional
media still play a key role in providing news and information to people
in many parts of the world, especially rural and remote areas.”
“Radio reporters are often exposed to great danger and
sometimes risk their freedom or their life. We pay tribute to their
courage and dedication."
The countries where radio journalists are currently in
prison are Eritrea (21), Somalia (1), Argentina (1), Uzbekistan (1),
Turkey (1), Burundi (1), Cambodia (1) and Vietnam (1).
Since 1 January 2012, radio journalists have been killed
in connection with their work in Somalia (9), Philippines (4), Pakistan
(1), Paraguay (1), Brazil (1), Central African Republic (1) and
Tanzania (1). Radio journalists have also been killed in other countries
such as Honduras and Afghanistan without a clear link to their work
being established each time.
Radio still has a big impact in Africa because of its
oral tradition and because stations are well equipped, and Africa is the
continent with the most cases of harassment and violence against radio
stations. The persecution of stations by armed Islamists in countries
such as Mali and Somalia is the most dramatic example.
(Source: Reporters Without Borders)
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