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“The President and Secretary of State should press for open investigations and justice when American journalists are attacked, and support accountability efforts when journalists from other countries are attacked because of their reporting.”
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“The Senate should publicly restate that independent journalism helps people know what government is doing and hold leaders accountable.”
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“Congress should publicly say independent reporting helps democracy, call out global threats to free speech and press freedom, praise journalists who inform the public, honor journalists harmed for their work, and condemn attacks that silence the press or endanger reporters.”
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“The federal government should keep working to free 11 journalists connected to U.S.-backed international media who are jailed in other countries.”
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“U.S. officials should keep working to free 11 journalists connected to U.S. Agency for Global Media broadcasters who are jailed in other countries.”
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“U.S. officials should call for every journalist who is wrongfully jailed or detained to be released right away, without conditions.”
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“U.S. leaders should treat press freedom as a core part of democracy, human rights, conflict-prevention, and good-governance work, stay active on journalist safety, and encourage other countries to protect independent reporting.”
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