UNESCO, Nov. 17, 2020
Interview with Ernest Sagaga, Head of Human Rights and Safety, International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
UNESCO: Could you present yourself and introduce how you became committed to promoting media freedom?
Ernest Sagaga: “I joined the IFJ, the World's largest organisation of journalists, at the end of 2008 as a Communications and Human Rights Officer, before taking up my current position in 2013. As part of my work, I coordinate the IFJ's annual report on journalists and media staff killed in attempts to suppress independent reporting and deny citizens their right to accurate and independent information on matters of public interest. The harrowing stories of these killings year in and year out across the world have been appalling but also hardened my strong belief in the IFJ's motto that ‘there can be no press freedom when journalists live in fear’.”
UNESCO: What is the mission of the organization you are working for?
ES: “The IFJ has two important missions. One is promoting decent working conditions for journalists and media professionals. The other, crucially, is promoting their professional editorial independence, free from any interference whether political, commercial or of any intimidation nature. The latter is increasingly under threat of all kinds of violence from both state and non-state actors.”
UNESCO: What will you do thanks to the grant by the Global Media Defence Fund?
In full: https://en.unesco.org/news/broadening-solidarity-defend-journalists-monitor-and-deter-attacks
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