President Donald Trump
\nThe White House
\n1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
\nWashington, DC 20500<\/p>\n\n\n\n

via email<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear President Trump,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are writing to you as journalists, press freedom organizations, and\nindustry groups to express our deep dismay at the recent violence perpetrated\nagainst journalists in the United States as they have sought to report on mass\nprotests across the country. On behalf of the 72 groups listed below, we urge\nyou to speak out forcefully against these attacks and in support of the rights\nof journalists to report freely, as guaranteed by the First Amendment of the\nU.S. Constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The United States\u2019 history of protecting free expression and defending\nand protecting the rights of journalists is much admired beyond U.S. borders.\nThis is born out of a recognition that journalists serve as independent\nmonitors of social and political developments, and are essential to democracy,\ntransparency, and accountability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attacks on journalists in the U.S. threaten to undermine this commitment.\nThe U.S. Press Freedom Tracker has received reports of at least\n320 violations of press freedom across the country since protests\ndemanding an end to police brutality and calling for social justice broke out\non May 26. It is vital that state and local government officials take steps to\nensure such violations never happen again, and that the perpetrators are held\nto account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We call on you to send a clear and unambiguous message across the country\nand around the world about the importance of the press freedom and work of the\npress. Local leaders need to hear unambiguously from you that they have a\nresponsibility to fully investigate these attacks, protect journalists, and\nensure that they can work unobstructed and without fear of injury or reprisal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Press freedom in the United States is critical to people around the\nworld. Thousands of foreign correspondents are based in Washington D.C. and\nthroughout the U.S., where they are tasked with telling the story of America to\ntheir publics back home. The ability of journalists to work freely in the U.S.\ncreates a more enlightened global citizenry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What happens in the United States also has repercussions for journalists\naround the world, including American correspondents. When the U.S. backslides\nit sends a green light to authoritarian-leaning leaders around the world to\nrestrict the press and the free flow of information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Authoritarian regimes in China, Iran, and Turkey have already\nopportunistically spoken out about the heavy-handed police tactics used here,\nusing the crackdown on the press in this country to legitimize their own\nrepression of independent journalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of condemning journalists and the media, we urge you to commend\nand celebrate them as the embodiment of the First Amendment, which is the envy\nof so many countries around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sincerely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acclaim Nigeria Magazine (ANM)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aliansi Jurnalis Independen (AJI) Indonesia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE 19 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associa\u00e7\u00e3o Brasileira de Jornalismo Investigativo (Abraji)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Association for International Broadcasting<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bytes 4 All<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canadian Media Lawyers\u2019 Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cartoonist Rights Network International (CRNI)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Centre for Law and Democracy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Centre for Media Studies and Peacebuilding (CEMESP)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Committee to Protect Journalists<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community Media Forum Europe (CMFE)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DW Akademie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free Media Movement \u2013 Sri Lanka<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free Press Unlimited<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fundaci\u00f3n Gabo (Gabriel Garc\u00eda M\u00e1rquez Foundation)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fundaci\u00f3n para la Libertad de Prensa (FLIP)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Global Voices<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hong Kong Journalists Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Independent Journalism Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Independent Journalism Center (IJC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Index on Censorship<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Initiative for Freedom of Expression \u2013 Turkey (IFoX)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

INSI \u2013 international News Safety Institute<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Institute for Regional Media and Information<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instituto Prensa y Sociedad Venezuela <\/p>\n\n\n\n

International Center for Journalists (ICFJ)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

International Federation of Journalists<\/p>\n\n\n\n

International Media Development Advisers (IMDA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

International Media Support (IMS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

International Press Institute<\/p>\n\n\n\n

International Women\u2019s Media Foundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Internews <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Media Focus International (MFI)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Media Foundation for West Africa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Media Institute Southern Africa \u2013 Zimbabwe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Media Matters for Democracy (MMFD)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Media Watch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Metamorphosis Foundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Newsgain<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Norwegian PEN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pakistan Press Foundation <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PEN America<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PEN International<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Press Union of Liberia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project Syndicate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reporters Without Borders<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rory Peck Trust<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rural Media Network Pakistan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samir Kassir Foundation \u2013 SKeyes Center for Media and Cultural Freedom<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SembraMedia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social Media Exchange (SMEX)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

South East European Network for Professionalization of Media (SEENPM)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Center for Independent Journalism, Romania<\/p>\n\n\n\n

World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CC:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vice President Michael R. Pence<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kayleigh McEnany, White House Press Secretary Ambassador<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelly Craft, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Newspaper: CPJ<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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