Gianna Iacino
On 29 September 2016, the Human Rights Council of the United Nations has adopted unanimously a new 20-points Resolution on the safety of Journalists calling upon States not to interfere with the right to confidentiality of sources by interfering with encryption technology.
The Resolution condemns all attacks on Journalists and media workers, online and offline, especially sexual and gender based discrimination, violence, intimidation and harassment, and the prevailing impunity for such attacks. The Resolution urges States to do their utmost to prevent such attacks and to develop and implement strategies for combatting their impunity, including the review and amendment…