New project to shield journalists, rights defenders
JOHANNESBURG - Freedom of expression may be enshrined in South Africa's constitution, but for many journalists and human rights defenders, their daily reality is anything but free.
From online harassment to physical threats, intimidation, and even assassination, those who speak truth to power are increasingly under attack.
A coalition led by the SA National Editors Forum, Lawyers for Human Rights and Amnesty International South Africa is fighting back.
They have launched the Create Project, designed to keep truth-tellers safe from violence and intimidation.
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