Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has appointed Amal Clooney as a 'media freedom ambassador' to fight for free speech worldwide, according to reports.
Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, who is married to Hollywood star George Clooney, has been actively campaigned to free jailed journalists across the globe.
Mr Hunt has set goals to make media freedom a top priority in the coming year.
He also announced plans for an international conference to promote media freedom and the safety of journalists.
He revealed that Britain and Canada will co-host an international conference on media freedom in London in July, The Sun reports.
The aim is reportedly to 'shine a spotlight on abuses and raise the price for those who would harm or lock up journalists', he said in a statement.
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Mr Hunt said he will be joined by Mrs Clooney today, whose campaign for two Reuters journalist jailed in Myanmar has captured the world's attention.
It's reported there were 99 journalists killed last year and another 348 more locked up.
Mr Hunt write in the Sun: "All of us in Britain are better off because of our proud tradition of Press freedom dating back centuries.
"Our national interests are best served when our values of freedom are shared by other countries.
"Britain’s job is to take that message to the world, and I will do everything possible to help journalists to work in safety."
