30 April 2002

SPECIAL WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY


3 MAY 2002, WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY

On 3 May each year, organisations around the world celebrate World Press Freedom Day to remember and celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom, raise awareness of threats and attacks facing the media in many countries, and remind governments of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom. World Press Freedom Day is also an occasion to remember journalists who have lost lives in the course of their duties and encourage debate among media professionals on the issues of press freedom and professional ethics.

To mark 3 May, IFEX members are joining the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and other press freedom groups in celebrating through a wide variety of events around the world. For the next two weeks, the IFEX "Communiqué" has devoted its pages to covering World Press Freedom Day activities. In addition, a special page has been created on the IFEX website (
http://Canada.ifex.org) providing detailed information about IFEX members' events and UNESCO activities.



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Also from the Communiqué, 30 April 2002

SINGAPORE: AUTHOR LAUNCHES BOOK ON INTERNET SURVEILLANCE 30 April 2002 COLOMBIA: FLIP INVITES PRESS FREEDOM PLEDGES FROM PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES 30 April 2002 CANADA: CJFE INVITES PUBLIC TO LUNCH WITH NOTED JOURNALIST 30 April 2002 AZERBAIJAN: JuHI REMEMBERS JOURNALISTS KILLED 30 April 2002 INTERNATIONAL: ARTICLE 19 TO SPEAK AT DEBATE ON MEDIA AND TERRORISM 30 April 2002 INTERNATIONAL: IFJ SOUNDS ALARM ON GLOBALISATION AND MEDIA SAFETY 30 April 2002 INTERNATIONAL: PINA CONDUCTS REGIONAL CRISIS REPORTING WORKSHOP 30 April 2002 NEPAL: CEHURDES LAUNCHES ANNUAL REPORT 30 April 2002 INTERNATIONAL: WAN FOCUSES ON TERRORISM AND PRESS FREEDOM 30 April 2002 INTERNATIONAL: UNESCO HOLDS "MEDIA AND TERRORISM" CONFERENCE IN MANILA: AWARD PRESENTED TO GEOFF NYAROTA 30 April 2002
 
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