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[[Safety of Journalists|Safety of journalists]] is a special initiative of the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC). Safety of journalists is the ability for [[journalist]]s and media professionals to receive, produce and share information without facing physical or moral threats. It includes a mix of international, regional and local prevention mechanisms intended to protect journalist, raise awareness on the violence they might face and promote [[Freedom of speech|freedom of expression]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/un-plan-on-safety-journalists_en.pdf|title=UN plan of action on the safety of journalists and the issue of impunity|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-10-25}}</ref> The International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) develops projects to address issues of safety of journalism and [[impunity]] in the field.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.unesco.org/programme/ipdc/initiatives|title=Initiatives|date=2017-04-21|website=UNESCO|language=en|access-date=2019-10-25}}</ref> Since 2008, the IPDC has encouraged Member States to submit information, on a voluntary basis, on the status of the judicial inquiries conducted on each of the killings condemned by UNESCO, for inclusion in a public report submitted every two years to the IPDC Council by the Director-General.<ref><nowiki>http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0024/002460/246014E.pdf</nowiki>
<nowiki>https://en.unesco.org/programme/ipdc/initiatives</nowiki></ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000246014|title=UN plan of action on the safety of journalists and the issue of impunity|last=|first=|date=|website=unesdoc.unesco.org|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-10-25}}</ref> The IPDC's 2016 Report is summarized in the "Time to break the cycle of violence against journalists" publication which highlights key findings, provides analysis of the killings, and of Member States responses.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Time to break the cycle of violence against journalists: highlights from the UNESCO Director-General's 2016 report on the safety of journalists and the danger of impunity|last=IPDC|first=|publisher=UNESCO|year=2016|isbn=|___location=http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0024/002464/246409e.pdf|pages=}}</ref>
==== UNESCO’s Director-General Report on killing of journalists ====
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