Baku Initiative Group To Hold Press Conference On New Caledonia (UPDATE)
Date
6/11/2024 5:32:44 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 11. The Baku Initiative
Group will hold a press conference on New Caledonia themed
“Decolonization, International Diplomacy, and the Role of
Communication in the Modern World", Trend reports.
As is known, French security forces reacted violently to a
peaceful protest by the indigenous Kanak people of New Caledonia,
resulting in more than 10 civilians being killed and hundreds
injured and arrested.
Access to New Caledonia was closed by decision of the French
government, and an illegal curfew is still in effect.
To hide the atrocities committed by the French police and
gendarmerie from the world community, the fundamental rights of the
Kanaks, the owners of the island, were grossly violated, and their
freedom of speech was limited.
In order to break through the information blockade and learn
about what is happening on the island from the local officials, the
Baku Initiative Group is organizing a hybrid press conference.
Therefore, the mentioned conference involving a group of
journalists from around Africa, prominent bloggers and civil
society activists, as well as journalists from New Caledonia, in
total, over 20 foreign media representatives, as well as roundtable
discussions will be held.
The purpose of the conference is to draw the attention of the
world community to the human rights violations that have become
widespread in New Caledonia, including in other French colonies, as
well as to discuss the establishment of joint cooperation in the
field of communications to combat the new stage of colonialism -
neo-colonialism, which is still ongoing in Africa. Local officials
from New Caledonia will answer questions from journalists.
The conference will take place on June 13 at 16:00 (GMT +4).
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