UNSC calls for an end to attacks on journalists
The UN Security Council has condemned attacks on journalists working in war zones and called on all parties to put an end to such violence.
Resolution 1738, unanimously adopted by the council Saturday, said that media professionals working in areas of armed conflict "shall be considered civilians" and must be respected and protected as such.
It also stressed that "the deliberate targeting of civilians and other protected persons, and the commission of systematic, flagrant and widespread violations of international humanitarian and human rights law in situations of armed conflict may constitute a threat to international peace and security."
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