3 May
World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the United Nations 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.
Source: World Press Freedom Day
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