Remembrance Day of Journalists Killed in the Line of Duty (russian: День памяти журналистов, погибших при исполнении обязанностей) is a remembrance day, observed on December 15 in
Russia
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in memory of journalists who died while performing their professional duties. The day was established by the
Union of Journalists of Russia (RUJ) in 1991, following the deaths of journalist Viktor Nogin and cameraman Gennadi Kurennoy in the former
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, commonly referred to as SFR Yugoslavia or simply as Yugoslavia, was a country in Central and Southeast Europe. It emerged in 1945, following World War II, and lasted until 1992, with the breakup of Yug ...
in September that year
after their car came under fire from Serbian fighters. In
Moscow
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the day is observed at
Nikitsky Boulevard
Nikitsky Boulevard, ''Russian: Никитский бульвар'', is a boulevard in central Moscow, Russia. The boulevard is a part of the Boulevard Ring, connecting Arbat Square with Nikitskie Vorota square at the crossing with the Nikitsky ...
.
According to representatives of the
Union of Journalists of Russia, between 10 and 20 journalists are killed each year in Russia under various circumstances.
According to the
OSCE
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is the world's largest regional security-oriented intergovernmental organization with observer status at the United Nations. Its mandate includes issues such as arms control, prom ...
representative for the
freedom of the press
Freedom of the press or freedom of the media is the fundamental principle that communication and expression through various media, including printed and electronic News media, media, especially publication, published materials, should be conside ...
(RFoM)
Dunja Mijatović
Dunja Mijatović ( sr-cyr, Дуња Мијатовић; born 8 September 1964) is a Bosnian human rights expert and activist, serving as the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights. She was elected by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Cou ...
, “journalists in Russia are far too often subject to acts of intimidation, threats and attacks”. Mijatović reminded people that “all attacks against journalists should be vigorously investigated by the state authorities, and the perpetrators and the masterminds prosecuted.”
[OSCE RFoM]
19 November 2015
See also
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List of journalists killed in Russia
The Media freedom in Russia#Assaults on journalists, dangers to journalists in Russia have been known since the early 1990s but concern over the number of unsolved killings soared after Anna Politkovskaya's murder in Moscow on 7 October 2006. Whi ...
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Media freedom in Russia
Media freedom in Russia concerns both the ability of directors of mass-media outlets to carry out independent policies and the ability of journalists to access sources of information and to work without outside pressure. Media of Russia inclu ...
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World Press Freedom Day
The United Nations General Assembly declared May 3 to be World Press Freedom Day or just World Press Day, observed to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the righ ...
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2009 observances
1991 establishments in Russia
Assassinated journalists
December observances
Observances in Russia
Recurring events established in 1991
Remembrance days
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