(ii) ensure that effective measures are taken to protect journalists and other media practitioners from acts of violence, including but not limited to those listed in the Schedule; (iii) take steps to ensure that counter terrorism or security laws are not utilized arbitrarily to hinder the work of journalists and other media practitioners; (iv) ensure that journalists and media practitioners can conduct their journalism work in conflict-affected areas without threats, intimidation, harassment, or fear of prosecution. (2) No person or institution, whether private or public, shall engage in any act that violates or threatens the right to life and security of any journalist or media practitioner. 4. (1) Every journalist and other media practitioner shall have protection against disclosure of professional sources of information, communications, and correspondence. (2) The protected information gathered by journalists and other media practitioners includes, but is not limited to, information gathered in the field through interviews or personal observations, telephone conversations, and information gathered online or through digital platforms. Protection against disclosure of professional sources of information. (3) No government official, agency or institution will force, induce, compel, coerce, or threaten any journalist or other media practitioner to disclose the identity of the professional sources of information. No journalist or other media practitioner shall be subjected to any 5. unlawful or arbitrary restrictions on their ability to perform their work independently, and without undue interference. Independence in the performance of duties. Government shall take necessary steps to protect journalists and media 6. practitioners from harassment, violence, and threats of violence by any person or groups of persons or public or private institution or authority in both physical as well as online and digital spaces. Protection from harassment, violence, and threats of violence. 7. (1) No act of harassment and violence committed against journalists or other media practitioners shall be exempt from immediate and effective investigation and prosecution. Combating impunity. (2) Threats of violence or harassment against journalists or other media practitioners shall be considered as actual acts of violence or harassment for the purpose of this Act. (3) Government shall develop and implement effective strategies for combating impunity for crimes against media that will include, but not limited to –