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22 Jun 2020 Protecting journalists is a balancing act between dictums and dictators

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The Philippines is facing another crackdown on media freedoms. [caption id="attachment_26326" align="alignleft" width="237"]

Maria Ressa. Photo: Lev Radin/Shutterstock[/caption] On June 15, 2020, a court in the capital Manila, convicted former CNN journalist Maria Ressa and former Rappler writer Reynaldo Santos Jr. of cyber libel for publishing an article that implicated a prominent businessman who was allegedly involved in human trafficking and drug smuggling.

03 Jun 2020 World Association for Christian Communication (North America) calls for an end to police attacks on journalists

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June 3, 2020 The North American chapter of the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC-NA), along with The Associated Church Press and Religion Communicators Council, call upon American law enforcement to immediately cease their interference and abuse of journalists as they cover protests against police brutality and the extrajudicial killings of Black Americans. American democracy is built on...

02 Jun 2020 ‘An end to violence can never be achieved by further violence’

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WACC condemns the callous brutality that caused the death of George Floyd and led to the growing waves of civil unrest in the USA. WACC is dismayed by the disproportionate and excessive response of many authorities against peaceful protestors, and the incendiary language and total...

13 Sep 2019 Communication rights essential to democracy, says WACC

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Sunday, September 15 is the International Day of Democracy and WACC is promoting every citizen’s right to communicate and to engage in transparent, informed and democratic debate.

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26 Jul 2019 More efforts needed to implement Access to Information worldwide: UNESCO

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A survey conducted by UNESCO has found that 125 of the UN’s 193 member states have enacted right to information laws or similar provisions.

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21 May 2019 WACC renews its governance structure and vision

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WACC’s recently elected global President, Embert Charles, has assumed his role at the head of the organization's new Board of Directors. The Board will serve a four-year term 2019-2023....

03 Apr 2019 European Christian communicators’ assembly to tackle hate speech, fake news

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About 50 Christian communicators are expected to gather April 10-12 in Helsinki to address the global phenomena of hate speech and disinformation.

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20 Mar 2019 WACC e-book compiles editorials on critical issues facing communications & social justice

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Since 1970, WACC has published Media Development, a quarterly journal that has examined critical issues about the role of communications in promoting social justice worldwide....