"He said it is critical to ramp up measures to safeguard journalists in war zones. Otherwise, war crimes will remain unwritten about. He called for the implementation of human rights regulations and enhanced solidarity among media organisations and human rights organisations. Silencing free speech will not stop the truth, Sheikh Nasser said. Protecting journalists is protection of the truth itself."
"Al Jazeera Director General Sheikh Nasser bin Faisal Al Thani says protecting journalists is protection of the truth.' The Director General of Al Jazeera Media Network has stressed the importance of protecting journalists working in conflict zones and called for more solidarity between media organisations and human rights groups. In his first public address since he was appointed director general of the Doha-based network last month, Sheikh Nasser bin Faisal"
Sheikh Nasser bin Faisal Al Thani frames protection of journalists as protection of truth and makes journalist safety a firm Al Jazeera priority. Al Jazeera conducts training and mentorship to prepare journalists for work in conflict zones. The Doha conference on protection of journalists emphasized ramping up safeguards, implementing human rights regulations, and strengthening solidarity between media organisations and human rights groups. Wael Dahdouh, Gaza bureau chief, was wounded in late 2023 and has campaigned to highlight dangerous conditions for reporters. At least 300 journalists and media workers have been killed in Gaza during the two-year war, including ten from Al Jazeera.
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