World Press Freedom Day
The United Nations General Assembly declared May 3 to be World Press Freedom Day or just World Press Day, observed 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 enshrined under Article 19 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and marking the anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration, a statement of free press principles put together by African newspaper journalists in Windhoek in 1991.
Quotes
[edit]- The key principle of [World Press Freedom Day] is the right of every individual to receive and share truthful and impartial information. Indeed, free access to information is a cornerstone of a just society.
- Marco Respinti, "Tai Ji Men’s Teachings on Human Conscience: A Remedy for Media Decadence", Bitter Winter (May 2025)
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