Hoewel de persvrijheid in Burundi een in zekere zin acceptabel niveau heeft bereikt, zijn er zorgen over de achteruitgang die de laatste tijd wordt waargenomen. De pluriformiteit en onafhankelijkheid van de diverse media gaan achteruit.
Since the independent of South Sudan in 2011, the government has come to see the journalists as a national security threat, doing everything in its power to stop them from investigating corruption and human rights violations.
The office of Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres has decided to establish a privileged channel of communication with various organisations concerned with the issue of the safety of journalists. The decision, made in a period of time in which risks and threats to journalists are increasing.
There is a virus in ths world. It's called corruption, and can make people very rich. But those who engage in it should know that, one day, they will be unable to find peace anywhere under the sun.
لا يختلف حال السوري الذي فر هارباً من الموت، عن حال من بقي في سورية ليجرب حظوظه مع الحياة مرة أخرى في مواجهة آلة القتل اليومية. لا فرق أبداً بين كليهما فمن لم يظفر به الموت داخل سورية، أصبح ضحية الألم و هو خارجها يتحسر حاله و حال أهله.
