Community Empowerment for Progress Organization or CEPO recorded forty-eight cases of journalists’ intimidation this year.
CEPO’s Communications Officer James Hitler in his opening remark during Police Officers Training workshop on Wednesday expresses concern of harassments of media personnel, Radio Bakhita reported.
Union of Journalists of South Sudan Chairperson Oliver Modi calls on the police to protect Journalists like other citizens, disclosing a plan to establish free media in South Sudan.
National Police Service Training and Human Resource Development Director, Henry Danima, says the mandate of the police is to protect people’s lives and property including journalists.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizations or UNESCO Education Specialist Awol Endrison pledges to work to improve relationship, support and understanding between security forces and media practitioners in South Sudan.
The speakers made the remarks during the workshop CEPO organized supported by UNESCO and SIDA on capacity reinforcement for police officers on human rights.