The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has called on the police service to expedite probe into recent attacks on journalists,emphasizing the need to end impunity and ensure the safety of journalists.
The Ghana Journalists Association has issued a statement to commemorate this year's International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, marked on November 2.
The theme for this year is "Safety of journalists in crises and emergencies." In the statement, the association demanded justice for all the journalists who have fallen victim to such attacks. "It is on the basis of this gloomy picture that the GJA, on the occasion of 'International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists', demands greater commitment from all state actors to end such crimes against journalists and other media practitioners. "We demand justice for all these victims to soothe their pain, while urging law enforcement agencies to ensure that the perpetrators suffer the pain of incarceration that suits their heinous crimes. "In 2013, the United Nations, per General Assembly Resolution 68/163, declared November 2 as the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, with the view to drawing the world's attention to the impunity for crimes against journalists and the recognition of their safety, following the killing of two French journalists in Mali. "This year, the theme for the commemoration of the Day is: "Safety of journalists in crises and emergencies".
the statement read.