United Nations sponsors "World Press Freedom Day" (May 3, 2013 theme): Securing Freedom of Expression in all Media

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Safe to Speak: Securing Freedom of Expression in All Media

World Press Freedom Day celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2013. The Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December 1993, following the recommendation of UNESCO's General Conference. Since then, 3 May, the anniversary of the Declaration of Windhoek is celebrated worldwide as World Press Freedom Day. It is an opportunity to:

• celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom;
• assess the state of press freedom throughout the world;
• defend the media from attacks on their independence;
• pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

http://www.un.org/en/events/pressfreedomday/