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CPJ: 'Attacks on journalists almost always precede attacks on other rights to broader population'

Annette Young is pleased to welcome Jodie Ginsberg, Chief Executive Officer of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). The killing of journalists is not simply an assault on those who report the news, explains Ginsberg. It is an attack on the public's right to know, on institutional accountability and, ultimately, on the democratic foundations of society. As the global death toll among media workers continues to rise, a deeper crisis is emerging: the normalization of harassment, intimidation and violence against journalists and the persistent failure to hold perpetrators accountable. “If k

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European force to hold first Ukraine support exercise in Poland

Around 2,800 troops from 10 European countries will take part in a military exercise in southeastern Poland from November 9 to 22, testing a multinational force designed to support Ukraine after a potential ceasefire. Led by France and Britain, the force aims to bolster Ukraine's security without taking on an offensive role.