Basic Legal Texts Related to the Safety of Journalists
(c) UNESCO
A list of texts, declarations, decisions, resolutions and conventions related to human rights and the safety of journalists
1. International Human Rights Laws
- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
- OHCHR 1976 -The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
- General comment 34 on the article 19 of the above ICCPR (2011)
- UNHCR 2005 -Human Rights Resolution 2005/81: Impunity
- UN Security Council 2006 -Resolution S/RES/1738
- UN Security Council 2012 -Report of the Secretary-General on the protection of civilians in armed conflict
2. Regional Instruments of Human Rights Laws
- African Charter on Human and People's Rights for Africa (1981, in force since 1986)
- American Convention on Human Rights for the America (1969, in force since 1978)
- European Convention on Human Rights for Europe (1950, in force since 1953)
- Arab Charter on Human Rights (1994)
3. Humanitarian Laws
- The Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their additional protocols
4. Measures specific to the Safety of Journalists
- UNESCO Resolution 29 on the Condemnation of Violence against Journalists (1997)
- UNESCO's Belgrade Declaration on Media in Conflicts Areas in Countries in Transition (2004)
- UNESCO's Medellin Declaration Securing the Safety of Journalists and Combatting Impunity (2007)
- UNESCO's Carthago Declaration on press freedom and the Safety of Journalists (2012)
- IPDC Decision on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity (2008)
- IPDC Decision on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity (2010)
- IPDC Decision on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity (2012)
- ICRC 31st International Conference's Resolution 2 on 4-Year Action Plan (2011)
- Human Rights Council -UN General Assembly, Resolution on the safety of Journalists (2012)
5. Statements by Non-Governmental Organizations and Civil Society
- The London Statement by members of the global media community on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity, October 2012
6. National Statements and Declarations resulted of National Consultations on the UN Plan of Action