The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), has threatened a media black-out on any individual or organisations that assault Journalists in the line of duty, until the perpetrators are found and punished.
Furthermore, the GJA would provide legal support to seek justice for journalists who fall victims to assaults.
This was contained in a statement signed and issued by President of the GJA, Affail Monney, in Accra yesterday (November 2), on the occasion of UN International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists.
The GJA will also engage with stakeholders to underline the importance of the media in the Democratic Governance and the need to avoid violence against Journalists.
In line with calls by UN human rights experts on governments to take firm steps to end violence against Journalists, the GJA urges government to take urgent steps to halt the current spate of attacks on Journalists.
The statement called on the Legislature to speak out against the attacks on Journalists in Ghana and further urged the Judiciary to hand down the severest punishment to the perpetrators of such crimes.
The GJA reaffirms its solidarity with all Ghanaian Journalists who have been attacked in the line of duty.
