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May 2, 2022, 6 tweets

Tomorrow, it’s #WorldPressFreedomDay! The theme “Journalism Under Digital Siege” was chosen following the #PegasusProject.

On May 3, 5 PM CEST, we will talk about our #SafeBoxNetwork during the @UNESCO Global Conference: wpfd2022.vii.events.

Learn more about the speakers ⤵️

#WorldPressFreedomDay | Who will be speaking?

🇲🇽 María Teresa Montaño Delgado, founder of @TheObserverMex.

Her investigations on cases of corruption and embezzlement by the state’s administration have earned her many threats. She shares her information with the #SafeBoxNetwork.

#WorldPressFreedomDay | Who will be speaking?

🇵🇾 @GuachireM, independent investigative journalist, specializes on corruption, drug trafficking and smuggling.

In March 2022, he suddenly faced serious threats and has decided to secure his material with the #SafeBoxNetwork.

#WorldPressFreedomDay | Who will be speaking?

🇧🇷 Cristina Zahar, executive secretary of @ABRAJI, one of the #SafeBoxNetwork’s organization partners.

She oversees Abraji's monitoring of attacks against journalists in partnership with Voces del Sul network.

#WorldPressFreedomDay | Who will be speaking?

🇫🇷 @laurentrichard0, founder & director of @FbdnStories.

An award-winning documentary filmmaker, he founded in 2017 Forbidden Stories, a network of investigative journalists aiming to keep threatened journalists' stories alive.

#WorldPressFreedomDay | Who will be moderating?

🇫🇷 @ClementLeMerlus, SafeBox Network’s project officer.

Le Merlus is in charge of developing the #SafeBoxNetwork in all its aspects, since the launch of its first stage, a year ago.

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