Coalition of International Lawyers Calls for a Global Charter to Protect Journalists at Risk

Irwin Cotler, former minister of justice and former attorney general of Canada, speaks during a press conference on Parliament Hill in a file photo. Cotler has authored a new report for a coalition of independent international legal experts exploring ways to increase protection for journalists. Matthew Little/The Epoch Times

An alliance of international legal experts is calling for the protection of journalists at risk by the creation of a global charter of rights and strengthened consular support, in response to challenges faced by journalists in an increasingly dangerous world.

Authored by Irwin Cotler, former justice minister of Canada and an international human rights lawyer, the report was released by the High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom during a panel discussion at the Global Conference on Media Freedom held online on Nov. 16.