Journalists under fire

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In partnership with the Cross-Party Group on Palestine 

In an era of unprecedented global conflict, when the Committee to Protect Journalists estimates that more than 170 journalists have been killed in Gaza since October 2023 alone, and hundreds more journalists across the globe have been arbitrarily detained, arrested, deported, had press credentials revoked, and had their work permits withdrawn, the profession continues to report from danger zones to bravely shine a light on atrocities the world must not ignore. Join the panel to discuss how to protect the right to report and uphold the judicial standards that underpin journalism in an age where the rules-based order no longer seems to protect them. 

Chair: Maggie Chapman MSP, Member, Cross-Party Group on Palestine 

Panellists:

Humza Yousaf MSP previously served as Scotland’s First Minister, becoming the first Muslim leader of a western nation and the first Person of Colour to become First Minister. Humza is the only First Minister to have made the front cover of Time Magazine, which described him as an “extraordinary leader” and “trailblazer”.

Haya Abushkhaidem is a freelance journalist from Palestine and an activist who is interested in Palestinian life and culture, women's rights, and climate change. She is considered a dynamic social media activist in Palestine and abroad and works with the Palestinian movement to end violence against women, Bekaffi, among several other initiatives.

Jodie Ginsberg is a journalist and CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), joining the organisation in 2022 from Internews Europe, where she was the CEO. She is an internationally respected campaigner on issues of media freedom and freedom of expression and a regular speaker on journalist safety.

David Pratt is a journalist, photographer, broadcaster and author, David has spent almost four decades working as a war correspondent and covering foreign affairs. He has been named Journalist of the Year in the Scottish Press Awards and is a five times finalist in the Amnesty International Media Awards for human rights reporting.