{"id":27885,"date":"2018-11-01T16:28:43","date_gmt":"2018-11-01T15:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=27885"},"modified":"2018-11-01T16:28:43","modified_gmt":"2018-11-01T15:28:43","slug":"ipc-marks-international-day-to-end-impunity-for-crimes-against-journalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/ipc-marks-international-day-to-end-impunity-for-crimes-against-journalists\/","title":{"rendered":"IPC Marks International Day to End Impunity For Crimes Against Journalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\"><strong>&#8230;Femi Falana to deliver address\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">In commemoration of this year\u2019s International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (IDEI) 2018, the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria is organising a tweet conference &amp; media roundtable.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">The event, which is part of the \u201cNigerian Journalists Internet Rights Initiative (NJIRI),\u201d is being supported by the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX).<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">According to IPC&#8217;s Communications Officer, Olutoyin Ayoade, the objective is to\u00a0advance the right to freedom of expression for online journalists in Nigeria. It is premised on ensuring that internet spaces and online platforms are safe and free of institutional limitations for journalists and other media practitioners to use as mediums of information and\u00a0engagement.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">The goal of the initiative is to facilitate a free and safe online environment for journalists and other media professionals in Nigeria and ensure that the right to freedom of expression for online journalism in Nigeria is respected, protected and guaranteed.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">The keynote address is to be delivered by Mr. Femi Falana, Human Rights Lawyer and Activist.\u00a0The event will also feature Journalists, Bloggers, Media Professional Associations\/Unions; Media\u00a0support groups, CSO groups,\u00a0human rights\/freedom of expression activists from civil society platforms\u00a0and institutional stakeholder representatives.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">The participants are expected to engage in a tweet session through a dedicated hash tag, and Face book posts, to concerned government agencies, public officials, respective stakeholders and the general public online,\u201d Arogundade said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">IPC therefore urges the media and general public to follow the conversations on twitter using any of the following, #InternetRights, #EndImpunity, #Journosafe.<\/div>\n<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;Femi Falana to deliver address\u00a0 In commemoration of this year\u2019s International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (IDEI) 2018, the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria is organising a tweet conference &amp; media roundtable. 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