When the international community celebrates World Press Freedom Day (WPD) on May 3, it will be facing rising conflict and violence, threats to health and the environment, as well as continuing disinformation and misinformation. MBOpinions READ:
This year it will be held at the UN headquarters in New York to mark the 30 years since the UN General Assembly’s decision proclaiming an international day for press freedom. This year’s theme is “Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of expression as a driver for all other human rights,” signifying the enabling element of freedom of expression to protect all other human rights.
As this year’s document on WPD states, “without a free flow of information and the help of the media in the effort, most cases of malpractice, corruption, and human rights violations would remain hidden. A person that comes to mind is the late Julius Nyrere, former president of Tanzania who was a Manila visitor in early 1986. He had just retired and chose to visit our country to share his philosophy on social justice. I had the privilege of listening to him during one of his lectures where he focused on the need to close the gaps that exist in our world today.
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