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Nairobi Declaration on combat of Hate Speech In and the Republics of Sudan and South Sudan
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and the role of the Media in conflict resolution and promoting respect for human rights
In /and the Republics of Sudan and South Sudan
A group of journalists working in print, broadcast, online media and writers from the Republics of Sudan and South Sudan participated in a conference organised and hosted by Journalists for Human Rights – JHR-Sudan, at Nairobi, Kenya in October 2014.
The participants discussed over two days of campaign conference, issues related to combat of hate speech, challenges and priorities in the protection of human rights and promotion of peaceful resolution to the conflicts within and between the two countries, Sudan and South Sudan. The participants agreed upon fighting against hate speech within and between the two countries and issued the Nairobi Declaration against hate speech and insuring the role of the media in conflict sensitive coverage and respect and promotion of human rights in the two countries.
On the 2nd and 3d, of October 2014, we met - us the undersigned- to discuss the issues mentioned above and on basis of these discussions, we hereby confirm our agreement that:
The right to freedom of expression, including but not limited to, freedom of the media and right to access to information, and academic freedoms must be respected, protected and fulfilled in both countries; The right to non-discrimination must be respected, protected and fulfilled in both countries, and that all persons have a right to equal participation in civil, political, economic, social, and cultural life; The governments, public figures, religious and society leaders, civil society activists, should not, and must take the needed measures to combat and fight hate speech, and all forms speech which constitute incitement to hatred, racial and religious discrimination and hostility and violence (hate speech). Public figures in both countries have an obligation to refrain from, and take steps to combat, advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence (hate speech);
The two governments, including all public figures must obliged to respect the agreements reached by them and should implement them accordingly. Any conflict or disagreement between the governments of Sudan and South Sudan should be resolved through dialogue and non-violent means. Respect and implementation of agreements signed between the two countries. The two governments must prohibit and criminalize hate speech by and through enactment of appropriate legislations and regulations to combat hate speech. Measures taken to monitor and combat hate speech should not be taken as a tool to reduce or hinder the expression of protest against social injustice or indignation of opposition.
We call upon the governments of Sudan and South Sudan to:
Respect human rights, including but not limited to the rights to freedom of expression and non-discrimination, to refrain from fueling hate speech and to seek peaceful resolution of conflicts between the two countries and to stop harassment ,intimidation ,repression ,persecution and threatening of journalists and writers. Reject the expression of racial or religious discrimination or xenophobia, which openly calls or propose performing procedures target minorities and different population groups. establishment of national mechanisms for the protection of the people from hate speech , and addressing racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and any form of hate speech and ethnic intolerance and ethnic, religious and regional discrimination.
We call for the protection of journalists facing intimidation, repression, persecution and threats by all available national, regional, and international mechanisms.
We further confirm our belief that the media in both Sudan and South Sudan has a central role to play in promoting respect for human rights and peace. We call on all media and journalists in the two countries to:
Practice responsible and ethical journalism, to combat hate speech and reflect respect for human rights, equality and non-discrimination in all reporting and to challenge all forms hate speech, in reporting on the situation in and between Sudan and South Sudan, for the sake of building peace and stability; Stay away and refrain from exercise and encourage dissemination of hate speech. Uphold the values of solidarity and advocacy between journalist within and between the two countries. Cooperate with each other to promote dialogue and peaceful reconciliation and to combat hate speech, Develop code of ethics to defend and promote professionalism and defend freedoms, and combat and ban gender discrimination in media organisations and institutions.
Agreed upon on 21st of October 2014,
Adopted and signed by:
NO NAME TITLE 1. ALFRED TABAN BAJA JUBA MONITOR – SOUTH SUDAN 2. KAMAL ELGZOLI LAWYER, POET, WRITER AND HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST - SUDAN 3. ABDELWAHAB ALI YOUSIF BOB FREELANCE RESEARCHER - SUDAN 4. ADIL IBRAHIM ABDALLA COLOUR ALMIDAN NEWSPAPER - SUDAN 5. AHMED BASHIR BABIKER TRANSLATOR - SUDAN 6. AHMED KHALIL MOHMED ALAYAM NEWSPAPER - SUDAN 7. AKOL MEIN KUOL WRITER AND POET - SOUTH SUDAN 8. ALAELDIN MAHMOUD KHALID SUDANESE JOURNALISTS’ NETWORK - SUDAN 9. ALSIR ALSAID RADIO DIRECTOR - SUDAN 10. AMIERA OSMAN HAMID WOMEN HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST - SUDAN 11. AMIR ELSUNNI BANNGA ALKHARTOUM NEWSPAPER - SUDAN 12. ARTHUR GABRIEL WRITER - SOUTH SUDAN 13. ATER GARANG ARIATH CITIZEN NEWSPAPER – SOUTH SUDAN 14. ATIOL ELMALIK ATIOL SOUTH SUDAN RADIO 15. ATOJ PATRES AKNON SOUTH SUDAN TVs 16. AWIN MAROTH BOL FREELANCE JOURNALIST – SOUTH SUDAN 17. AZZA ABUAOOF ALJAREEDA NEWSPAPER – SUDAN 18. BIAR KURCHIEK AYOM FREELANCE JOURNALIST, ARTIST, CARICATURIST, PRESIDENT OF BRASH GROUP FOR VISUAL ART – SOUTH SUDAN 19. EMMANUEL MARIO BAFRA LAWYER AND WRITER – SOUTH SUDAN 20. ENAAM MOHAMMED ADAM ALTAYAR NEWSPAPER - SUDAN 21. ENAM MOHAMED ELTAYEB JOURNALIST - SUDAN 22. FAISAL ELBAGIR JOURNALISTS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS- JHR 23. FRANCIS MAWIEN BAR SOUTH SUDAN TV 24. GABRIEL SHADAR RADIO MARRIA – SOUTH SUDAN 25. HAIDER ALMUKASHFI ALTAGEER NEWSPAPER - SUDAN 26. HASSAN FAROUG SIRELKHATIM ALRAI ALAM NEWSPAPER - SUDAN 27. HASSAN MOHAMED BERKIA ALJAREEDA NEWSPAPER - SUDAN 28. HUSSEIN SAAD RIZG ALLA FREELANCE JOURNALIST - SUDAN 29. IDRIS ELDOMA MAHMOUD EDITOR IN CHIEF, ALJAREEDA NEWSPAPER - SUDAN 30. INTESAR JADEN - KJ SOUTH SUDAN RADIO 31. KENNEDY NEMAYA YATA ALRAY NEWSPAPER – SOUTH SUDAN 32. KHALID FATEHI ABDOON ALTAYAR NEWSPAPER - SUDAN 33. LAURIN ODEIL ABAKA FREE VOICE RADIO – SOUTH SUDAN 34. LIEMIA ELJAILI ABUBAKR FREELANCE JOURNALIST - SUDAN 35. LILIAN SAMUEL WANI SOUTH SUDAN TV – CENTRAL EQUATORIAL STATE 36. LUAL KUOL LUAL DENG ABYEI NOW ONLINE NEWSPAPER 37. MADIHA ABDALLA MOHAMEDKHAIR EDITOR IN CHIEF, ALMIDAN NEWSPAPER - SUDAN 38. MAGED YAHIA ELGONI ALJAREEDA NEWSPAPER - SUDAN 39. MARY SAMUEL APOLLO FREELANCE JOURNALIST – SOUTH SUDAN 40. MASHAIR DARRAG IDRIS ALMOSTAQILA NEWSPAPER - SUDAN 41. MASHIAR RAMDAN HUSSEIN ALAYAM NEWSPAPER - SUDAN 42. MATHIANG CIRILO YEL EDITOR IN CHIEF, ALMAWGIF NEWSPAPER – SOUTH SUDAN 43. MOHAMED LATIF JOURNALIST, TEEBA PRESS - SUDAN 44. MOHAMEDELFATIH HUMMA NYALA ALMIDAN NEWSPAPER - SUDAN 45. NADIR KHALAFALLH ALAMIN ALMAWGIF NEWSPAPER – SOUTH SUDAN 46. NATALE ATEM RING LAWYER, MEDIA ACTIVIST – SOUTH SUDAN 47. NICHOLA FRANCO LADO JOURNALIST, RADIO DIRECTOR , FREE VOICE RADIO – SOUTH SUDAN 48. NURA WIL DENG MISS SOUTH SUDAN TV 49. OYET PATRICK CHARLES JOURNALIST - SOUTH SUDAN 50. PHILLIP WILLIAM MBUGO JOURNALIST - SOUTH SUDAN 51. QUEEN MAKELELE FREELANCE JOURNALIST - SOUTH SUDAN 52. REHEMA SIAMA MONOJA JOURNALIST - SOUTH SUDAN 53. RICHARD LADU MOGGA MANAGING EDITOR –NEW TIMES NEWSPAPER - SOUTH SUDAN 54. SABAH MOHAMED ADAM EDITOR IN CHIEF, CITIZEN NEWSPAPER - SUDAN 55. SALMA MAROOF MAGZOUB ALYOUM ALTALI NEWSPAPER - SUDAN 56. SAMAR DIEFALLA ABDALLA CARICATURIST – AKBAR ALYOUM NEWSPAPER - SUDAN 57. SAMIR BOL MONOK PHOTOJOURNALIST - SOUTH SUDAN 58. SARA TAGALSIER ATIYA ALJAREEDA NEWSPAPER - SUDAN 59. SHAMSELDIN DAWELBAIT PROJECT MANAGER, READING FOR CHANGE - SUDAN 60. SHEIMAA ABU ZINID HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST - SUDAN 61. STEPHEN TUT PUOL ASSOCIATION FOR MEDIA DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH SUDAN ( AMDISS) 62. SUNDAY EDWARD LASU EYOBO SOUTH SUDAN RADIO 63. TARIG ALGOZOLI SUDANILE ONLINE NEWSPAPER - SUDAN 64. TILAL AFIFI MAHMOUD AFIFI WRITER - SUDAN 65. WADENG ALBINO DENG JUHG CITIZEN NEWSPAPER - SOUTH SUDAN 66. WOUR MAJAK AKOL ARIGAM JOURNALIST, ABYEI NOW ONLINE NEWSPAPER - SOUTH SUDAN 67. YOBU ANNET MODI KIJJO SOKILI FREELANCE JOURNALIST - SOUTH SUDAN
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