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Role of Media in Peace Negotiations : South Asian Perspective . Muhammad Amir Rana Director . Integrity in diversity. Conflicts & Media Responses . In the Line of Fire. R isks to independent journalism are real, and show no signs of abating
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Role of Media in Peace Negotiations: South Asian Perspective Muhammad Amir Rana Director
In the Line of Fire • Risks to independent journalism are real, and show no signs of abating • 2011: 17 journalists killed in South Asia: Pakistan was deadliest with 12, followed by India with 3 and two in Afghanistan • Different regions, same fate: SaleemShazad (Pakistan), Vijay Pratap Singh (India), LasanthaWickrematunge (Sri Lanka) • Code of conduct controversies • Laws against press freedom
Role in Peace Negotiations • Institutional Responses • Amin kiAsha (A joint initiative of two media groups of India and Pakistan) • Reporting Afghanistan and Pakistan (IMS, PIPS and TKG Initiative) • Individuals Responses • Cases Studies • Red mosque siege in Islamabad • Communal violence in Gujrat (India)
Future is bright Key issues: • Professional standers and transparency • understanding of public discourse • Well informed policy response through intellectual input Future: • Increasing number of professional institutes • Journalists trainings and Capacity Building programmes • Vibrant civil society Critical mass