Courtesy - Daily News By Gaston de RosayroWorld Press Freedom Day is annually observed today (May 3) to inform the international community that freedom of the press and freedom of expression are fundamental human rights. This day reminds people that many journalists brave death or face jail to bring daily news to the public.
It gives people the chance to pay tribute to media professionals who risked or lost their lives in the line of duty. Several communities, organisations and individuals take part in this day through various events such as art exhibitions, dinners featuring keynote speakers and awards nights to honour those who risked their lives to bring news to the world.
World Press Freedom Day was established by the General Assembly of the United Nations in December 1993 as an outgrowth of the ‘Seminar on Promoting an Independent and Pluralistic African Press’. This seminar took place in Namibia in 1991 and led to the adoption of the Windhoek Declaration on Promoting Independent and Pluralistic Media.
The Windhoek Declaration called to establish, maintain and foster an independent, pluralistic and free press. It emphasized the importance of a free press for developing and maintaining democracy in a nation, and for economic development.
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