Golden Pen of Freedom awarded to journalists killed in the line of duty

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The Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom award of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), has been dedicated in 2015 to all journalists killed in the line of duty.
 
“Since 1992, more than 1,100 journalists have been killed just because they brought the truth to light or manifested their points of view,” said World Editors Forum president Marcelo Rech, in dedicating the award during the opening ceremony of the 67th World News Media Congress, 22nd World Editors Forum and 25th World Advertising Forum in Washington.
 
“The tragedy of this massacre is amplified by a staggering statistic: in nine out of 10 murders of journalists, the authors remain unpunished. Ultimately, this is the fuel that feeds the slaughter: impunity encourages new crimes, tarnishes the whole of society with blood, and denies the right every citizen has to a free press,” Rech said to an audience of more than 900 publishers, chief editors and other senior newspaper executives from around the world.
 
Statistics from New York based Committee to Protect Journalists show that 87 per cent (approximately 980) of those who have die

http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/news-broadcasting/golden-pen-of-freedom-awarded-to-journalists-killed-in-the-line-of-duty-150602
 
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