STORY: SOMALIA SECURITY FORCES DISCUSS JOURNALISTS’ SAFETY TRT: 02:39 SOURCE: UNSOM PUBLIC INFORMATION RESTRICTIONS: This media asset is free for editorial broadcast, print, online and radio use. It is not to be sold on and is restricted for other purposes. All enquiries to news@auunist.org CREDIT REQUIRED: UNSOM PUBLIC INFORMATION LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/SOMALI/NATS DATELINE: 15 NOV 2014 / MOGADISHU, SOMALIA SHOT LIST 1. Wide shot, ongoing discussion between Somali journalists, state agencies and international partners 2. Wide shot, Jaco du Toit, UNESCO Advisor for Communications and Information, Regional Office for East Africa, addressing the gathering 3. Medium shot, UNESCO’s Jaco du Toit speaking 4. Wide shot, participants listening to the presentation 5. Close shot, participant taking notes 6. Medium shot, Ms. Cassandra Nelson, Director, Strategic Communications and Public Affairs, United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) giving the opening remarks 7. SOUNDBITE (English) Ms. Cassandra Nelson, Director, Strategic Communications and Public Affairs, UNSOM: “As you are all aware Somalia ranks as one of the top ten deadliest countries for journalists in the world, and despite significant progress that has been made in Somalia, assassinations, imprisonment, harassment still continue and often without impunity, and that's what we are here to talk about together as a group” 8. Wide shot, Participants listening and taking notes during the dialogue 9. Close shot, Participant taking notes 10. Wide shot, Minister of Information Hon. Mustafa Duhulow makes his way into the conference room 11. Medium shot, the Minister of Information is being received 12. SOUNDBITE (English) Hon. Mustafa Duhulow, Somalia Minister Of Information: “As you are all aware Somalia is moving forward to become a peaceful nation, therefore this the best time to address all the challenges such as impunity, safety of journalists and understanding the need to develop Somali media as each country’s development depends on how free its media are.” 13. Medium shot, the Minister of Information is applauded 14. Medium shot, participant taking notes 15. Close shot, participant writing 16. SOUNDBITE (English) Mohamed Ibrahim, Secretary-General, National Union of Somali Journalists: “The impunity is giving more opportunity for the killers to do more attacks against the journalists. So this conference will mainly focus on the issue of safety and the security of journalist and the current freedom of expression situation.” 17. Medium shot, Participants listening 18. Close shot, Participants listening as he writes notes on his laptop 19. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jaco Du Toit, Advisor, Communications and Information, UNESCO Regional Office for East Africa “This meeting is important to take very concrete steps to address that question and to see to which extent one could have a decrease in attacks on journalists, a decrease in killing of journalists and a better respect also for the conditions in which journalists need to operate. Journalists are very important in our society and without the information that they provide us, we will not be able to make informed decisions.” 20. Close shot, participant’s laptop screen
