Sexual harassment against journalists has long been ignored, say media advocacy groups


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 17 Jan 2018

PETALING JAYA: The issue of sexual harassment against journalists has been suppressed for a long time, say press freedom advocates in Malaysia and Indonesia.

"The problem has been ignored for a long time as it is considered not an important issue or has been 'normalised' as part of daily interactions between journalists and their news sources," Kuala Lumpur-based media movement Gerakan Media Merdeka (Geramm) and Jakarta-based Aliansi Jurnalis Independen (AJI) said in a statement on Wednesday (Jan 17).

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