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Vote Against GA resolution Wartime Journalism Protection Act


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Resolution at Vote: Wartime Journalism Protection Act
Vote Recommendation: Against

Resolution Analysis
A flawed proposal at its core, "Wartime Journalism Protection Act" attempts to ensure that journalists are granted freedom to move and report in warzones so long as their activities do not compromise military operations. However, the very concept of such a proposal is inherently problematic. The nature of information is such that it is nearly impossible to discern whether it could be potentially compromising at some point in the future, and it is equally difficult to prevent information from being released once it is accessed. The simple fact that national militaries would be forced to allow civilian reporting in warzones unless they can prove on the spot that said reporting would definitively lead to a loss of life is reason enough to oppose this proposal.

Additionally, the current writing of the legislation does not prohibit member nations and their armed forces from detaining and arresting journalists for reporting, and does not define what constitutes reporting, meaning that journalists, in effect, can easily be stripped of the freedoms afforded by the rest of this proposal should a member nation desire to do so.

For these reasons, the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs recommends voting Against the at-vote General Assembly proposal, "Wartime Journalism Protection Act".

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