Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Message from UNESCO DG on World Press Freedom Day

Message from Mr Koïchiro Matsuura

Director-General of UNESCO

on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day

3 May 2007


"World Press Freedom Day is an occasion to remind the world of the importance of protecting the fundamental human right of freedom of expression enshrined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. With violence against media professionals constituting today one of the greatest threats to freedom of expression, I have decided to dedicate World Press Freedom Day 2007 to the theme of journalist safety."

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