South Sudan: Press Club Trains Security, Journalists on Media Freedom

The National Press Club-South Sudan (NPC-SS) on Thursday trained forty security personnel and journalists in Rubkona, Unity State, South Sudan, to promote freedom of expression and improve the safety of journalists. This two-day initiative, which commenced on Wednesday, brought together diverse security units and media professionals for interactive sessions. The training focused on critical areas such as security-media relations, the fundamental right to freedom of expression, and the practical protection of journalists in the course of their professional duties. Poverty Alfred, Executive Director of NPC-SS, highlighted the program's objective to enhance understanding and cooperation between the security sector and the media, aiming to strengthen knowledge on freedom of expression, access to information, media laws, and journalist safety. The curriculum, which included national, regional, and international standards, was built upon a UNESCO Police Media Training of Trainers held in Juba in June 2026 and utilized UNESCO's Global Toolkit for Law Enforcement Agents, covering topics from election-related reporting to countering hate speech and misinformation.