UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the whole of society was paid for by journalists as the world media witnessed the end of the international end to crimes against journalists. The UN governor said, “If journalists cannot work safely, they will face a world of confusion and information chaos.” “If you do not protect journalists, you will lose knowledge. -to make.
Morgan Otagus said
Washington State Department spokesman Morgan Otagus says journalists have been killed, tortured, imprisoned and harassed in too many places around the world. She faced this challenge by reporting that she "discovers the abuse of corrupt regimes, undermines the work of terrorist and criminal organizations, and distorts information and voices in overlooked communities.
At the United Nations, France called criminal offenders against journalists "and urged countries to work to create a safe environment for journalists to carry out their work. Borders Without Borders, a media rights group based in Paris, reported on Saturday more than 30 reporters were killed to inform the public this year.
A new study by the UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization found that almost 90% of those found to have killed more than 1,100 journalists from 2006 to 2018, emphasizing the risks faced by journalists. Has been judged.
According to the report "Enhanced Attacks, New Defenses," journalist killings have increased by about 18% over the last five years (2014-2018) and in the last five years (2014-2018).
Statistics show that
The most deadly journalist countries are Arab countries, where almost a third have died. Latin America and the Caribbean (26%) and Asian and Pacific countries (24%) are the next most dangerous. The UN report noted that journalists were often killed in reports of politics, crime, and corruption, which are reflected in UNESCO studies where more than half of journalist deaths in the past two years (2017-2018) do not conflict.
The State Department pointed out that as of December 2018, more than 250 of the worst criminals, including Turkey, China and Egypt, are in prisons around the world. Media and bloggers are also incarcerated in countries including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Eritrea, Vietnam, Azerbaijan, Mexico and Nicaragua.
Enforcing international standards
Pakistan is enforcing international standards to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing, and the US State Department's report on terrorism "crimes are still uneven. The report, commissioned by Congress on Friday, represents the official US assessment of last year's global terrorist situation and includes a national review. Pakistan points out that it has become a member of the Asia-Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG).
A regional organization that has partnered with the international surveillance group FATF (Financial Action Task Force) to make serious efforts to meet the standards set by the international surveillance group. Report commissioned by Parliament for last year's evaluation.
However, the government did not significantly limit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in “raising, recruiting, and training money in Pakistan,” and were closely related to the LeT front organization. General elections that allowed them to compete in July, ”the report says.
The Pakistani government also expressed support for political reconciliation between the Afghan government and the Afghan Taliban. Afghan Army. Observers say that because the report was based on the progress made in 2018, it did not take into account the measures adopted by the state over the past 10 months to confirm terrorist financing.
In June last year
FATF put Pakistan on a “gray list” in June last year due to a lack of anti-money laundering and terrorist financing schemes, and in particular concerns that it had not fully implemented the UN Security Council ISIL (Da'esh) and al Qaeda. Mentioned. Sanctions regime. The FATF claimed that UN-listed companies, including LeT and its affiliates, did not effectively prohibit financing or financial services from Pakistan.
While the U.S. report confirms FATF's claim, Pakistan's law technically complies with international anti-money laundering and terrorist financing standards, “The authorities are not equally implementing UN sanctions on designated entities and individuals such as LeT and its affiliates. To use economic resources and raise funds.
Pakistan has worked to address these concerns as part of its agreed FATF action plan. However, the US report acknowledges that Pakistan's 2015 National Action Plan for the War on Terror includes efforts to prevent and respond to terrorist financing, including strengthening interagency coordination.
The law designates the use of unauthorized hundi and hawala systems as criminal offenses against terrorism, and banks are required to report suspicious transactions to the FIU, State Bank's Financial Monitoring Department of Pakistan. These unlicensed remittance systems continued throughout the country and could be abused by terrorist financiers operating across borders," the report added.
The US State Department pointed out that
Pakistan experienced numerous terrorist attacks in 2018. Armed and terrorist groups killed hundreds of people and wounded civilians, journalists, community leaders, security forces, law enforcement officials, and schools. The report also commends Pakistan's efforts to implement legislation that allows for enhanced law enforcement and prosecution authority over terrorist cases.
The law also allows detention, the death penalty for terrorist crimes, and establishes special anti-terrorism courts. In 2018, “Military, paramilitary and civil security forces conducted anti-terrorism operations throughout Pakistan. The intelligence agency has national jurisdiction and the right to work with local terrorist departments, ”the report added.
According to a US State Department report, Pakistan's Ministry of Interior has more than 10 law enforcement agencies in its administration, and collects biometric information across international borders through an international border management security system.
The United States is a key member of the FATF and plays an important role in determining which countries fulfill their obligations to counter terrorist financing and how to persuade violators to comply.
Hong Kong Treasury Secretary
Beijing plans to eliminate Hong Kong Treasury Secretary Carrie Lam in five days due to five days of democracy anxiety. Beijing leaders received constant criticism from protesters in anti-autonomous cities. So far, the central government has supported her and the Hong Kong police, calling protesters "riots" and criticizing violence.
But according to an FT report citing non-summarized figures on the deliberations, Beijing plans to replace her with a temporary chief executive officer. However, sources told the newspaper that the city would rely on the first stabilized situation so that the plan does not affect the violence in Beijing.
Ram's office said
It would not comment on speculation. Hong Kong has been battered by 20 weeks of protests, and there is no political solution to the clashes each month. Earlier this month, Lam, who refused to yield to protesters, enacted a colonial emergency law, banning facial masks and causing new protests and vandalism that closed most of the city's transportation network.
Jimmy Sham, one of the protest leaders, was attacked and hospitalized last week by an unknown attacker wielding a hammer. If President Xi Jinping decided to proceed with the Lam removal plan, the report said it will install replacements by March.
Former Hong Kong monetary authority, Norman Chan, and Henry Tang, who served as executive secretary, are expected to replace her. Tang said he would support the RAM and said he would not comment on the speculation.
5 different requirements
Ram's ouster may not be enough to ease the concerns of Hong Kong protesters. Political analyst Dixon Sing said the plan was too late when Carrie Ram's net support fell to catastrophic levels four months ago. It's impossible to believe that Hong Lam will be happy and return home if Carrie Lam is withdrawn.
A leaked audio recording came out in Lam's September, saying he would quit if there was a choice, but later she said she would not back down. Her resignation is not one of the five major demands of the protesters and calls for measures such as police brutality investigations, universal suffrage investigations, and the release of arrested protesters.
18-year-old student Joyce Ho told AFP, "Replacing Carrie Lam doesn't seem to solve the problem completely. If the government can meet the five demands, Hong Kong believes it should quit."
No justification
Ram has faced a series of political difficulties since last week's city council returned to a new meeting. She was unable to make a Union-style policy speech after forcing democrats to pass her address through video after repeatedly stopping her.
Policy think tank Ben Bland, project director for Southeast Asia at the Lowy Institute, said, "I don't think the president's change will have a big impact on the serious political crisis facing Hong Kong. The problem is that because of the small number of people who lead Hong Kong and Beijing's effective choice, leaders do not have public legitimacy.
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