World Press Freedom Day

Throughout the world this day, which coincides with the anniversary of the Declaration of Windhoek, adopted on 3 May 1991, serves as an occasion to inform the public of violations of the right to freedom of expression and as a reminder that many journalists brave death or jail to bring people their daily news.
 
 

Activities  a day of action to encourage and develop initiatives in favor of the freedom of the press; a day to assess the state of press freedom worldwide; a day to remind governments to respect their commitments to press freedom; a day to alert the public and to increase awareness of the importance of freedom of the press; a day of reflection to encourage debate among media professionals on the issues of press freedom and professional ethics; a day of remembrance for journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession; a day of support for media which fall victim to any measures which restrain, or seek to abolish, freedom of the press.

See also:  World Press Freedom Prize UNESCO Advisory Group for Press Freedom Unesco Press Kit 1998 Federico Mayor's speeches (Freedom of Expression and Democracy)

 
 
 NGOs / UNESCO Resolutions