Thursday, May 3, 2012

Today(May 3) is world press freedom day

The United Nations General Assembly declared 3 May to be World Press Freedom Day to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression. It is also marking the anniversary of the Declaration of Windhoek, a statement of free press principles put together by African newspaper journalists in 1991.
UNESCO marks this day by awarding  UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize for an individual from the press.
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