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	World Press Freedom Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		World Press Freedom Day honours sacrifices around the world made for freedom of the press and reminds governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression that is enshrined under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
		Proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993, the day is celebrated each year on May 3, the anniversary of the Declaration of Windhoek, a statement of free press principles put together by African newspaper journalists in 1991.
		UNESCO marks World Press Freedom Day by conferring the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize on a deserving individual, organization or institution that has made an outstanding contribution to the defence and/or promotion of press freedom anywhere in the world, especially when this has been achieved in the face of danger.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/World_Press_Freedom_Day (355 words)

	World Press Freedom Day - 3 May
		Throughout the world, 3 May serves as an occasion to inform the public of violations of the right to freedom of expression and as a reminder that many journalists brave death or jail to bring people their daily news.
		The UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, instituted in 1997, is intended to honour each year a person, organization or institution that has made an outstanding contribution to the defence and/or promotion of press freedom anywhere in the world, especially if some risk was involved.
		The World Press Freedom Committee, with 44 affiliated organizations on six continents, is in the forefront of the struggle for a press free of government interference everywhere and for full and free flow of news.
	www.un.org /depts/dhl/press (292 words)

	News & Events - UN Days, Weeks and Years
		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.
		Throughout the world, May 3rd now serves as an occasion to inform the public of violations of the right to freedom of expression and as a reminder that many journalists brave death or jail to bring people their daily news.
		Press freedom is considered to be a cornerstone of human rights and a guarantee of other freedoms.
	www.unac.org /en/news_events/un_days/press.asp (425 words)

	EDITORIAL: Focus turns to Sri Lanka as World celebrates Press Freedom Day
		is a date which celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom; to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession.
		World Press Freedom Day serves as an occasion to inform citizens of violations of press freedom - a reminder that in dozens of countries around the world, publications are censored, fined, suspended and closed down, while journalists, editors and publishers are harassed, attacked, detained and even murdered.
		This day serves as a reminder to governments of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom and is also a day of reflection among media professionals about issues of press freedom and professional ethics.
	www.tamileelamnews.com /news/publish/tns_4248.shtml (598 words)

	World Press Freedom Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		This protection must extend to press freedom and free speech as positive goods in themselves and as means through which the fight against terrorism may be waged.
		A responsible press, moreover, is a self-regulated press.
		On World Press Freedom Day, we reaffirm that press freedom is an indispensable dimension of that wider freedom of expression that is each person’s birthright and one of the foundations for human progress.
	embajadausa.org.ve /wwwh1834.html (461 words)

	World Press Freedom Day
		In Eastern Europe, in particular, the media were quick to seize their new freedoms and have become - in Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary - a strong and diverse counterbalance to authority and its abuse.
		A diversified and relatively vigorous Press has also emerged with the new constitutional monarchies of Thailand and Nepal during the 1990s, and democratic elections in Benin, Tanzania and Ghana brought similar developments in their wake.
		Aid to Press development 'abysmally' low: Authors of the Windhoek Declaration saw that the continuation of highly unfavourable economic conditions for the Press would be as big an obstacle to development of a free press as lack of democracy and legal protection.
	www.nationaudio.com /News/DailyNation/worldpressday/6.html (1366 words)

	INTERNATIONAL PRESS CENTER-PALESTINE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		As journalists around the world mark the World Press Freedom Day, Palestinian and foreign journalists working in the Palestinian territories continue to bear the shackles of the Israeli government's predatory policy against them, all for the sake of spreading the truth to the world.
		While on this day, journalists declare that the freedom of word has prevailed in our modern world, journalists in the occupied territories commemorate nine of their fellow journalists, who fell while exposing the true ugly face of the Israeli occupation and its atrocities against the Palestinian people.
		On this very day one year ago, James Miller, a British cameraman who was filming a documentary in the city of Rafah, south of Gaza Strip, was shot dead by Israeli snipers stationed in a nearby military post, despite wearing distinct journalist clothes, and with the word "PRESS" printed clearly on his vest and helmet.
	www.ipc.gov.ps /ipc_e/ipc_e-1/e_News/news2004/2004_05/005.html (509 words)

	Free Press Heroes to Be Honored on World Press Freedom Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The purpose of World Press Freedom Day is to draw public attention to statistics such as these and to the kind of democratic public institutions that can help nurture a free press, according to Bullen.
		The Charter For A Free Press was approved by journalists from 34 countries at a WFPC conference held in London in 1987.
		World Press Freedom Day was initiated by UNESCO in commemoration of the Windhoek Declaration, which was adopted May 3, 1991.
	www.usembassy.it /file2000_04/alia/a004270a.htm (554 words)

	UNESCO CII - WebWorld - World Press Freedom Day 1999
		UNESCO has established an annual World Press Freedom Prize, the UNESCO/Guillermo CANO Prize, in honor of the Colombian journalist Guillermo Cano Isaza who was killed on 17 December 1986 in front of his newspaper building.
		According to the World Press Freedom Committee and Reporters Sans Frontieres which proposed her for the prize, she is being held in detention in a prison in the north-east of Nigeria in particularly difficult conditions.
		She was, notably, denied the right of appeal.Christina Anyanwu is one of four journalists held in detention since the attempted coup in her country where infringements of the rights of the journalists and freedom of the press are innumerable.
	www.unesco.org /webworld/wpfd_99/cano_prize.html (684 words)

	may (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		World Press Freedom Day highlights the importance of the freedom of the press.
		A free press is at the absolute core of equitable development, because if you cannot enfranchise poor people, if they do not have a right to expression, if there's no searchlight on corruption and inequitable practices, you cannot build the public consensus needed to bring about change.
		World Telecommunication Day is held annually by the International Telecommunication Union to stimulate reflection and exchange of ideas.
	www.intuition-in-service.org /main/unitednations/specialdays/may.html (1866 words)

	Ambassador's Message for the World Press Freedom Day May 3, 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		It was through TV screens, radio speakers, and front pages of newspapers that the world population had a chance to view horrific scenes happened at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.
		Freedom of the press is always involved in journalists' working process.
		Therefore, newsmen in many nations have to defend their hard-earned freedom in order to guarantee the public access to the flow of information, which the public uses as a tool to judge day's events.
	bangkok.usembassy.gov /embassy/amb_rem/amb050302.htm (650 words)

	World Press Freedom Day: Secrecy, Propaganda Seen Sweeping U.S.
		NEW YORK -- Freedom of the press is in decline in the United States amid increased government secrecy and propaganda, say media veterans, analysts, and advocates.
		Contrary to the conventional wisdom here that U.S. media are the freest in the world, the United States has suffered ''notable setbacks'' in press freedom and has slipped among countries tracked by the New York-based rights group Freedom House.
		The organization, in an annual survey released in advance of Tuesday's commemoration of World Press Freedom Day, said media in Finland, Iceland, and Sweden faced the fewest fetters in 2004 while the most restrictions were slapped on journalists in North Korea, Burma (also known as Myanmar), Cuba, and Turkmenistan.
	www.commondreams.org /headlines05/0503-04.htm (932 words)

	World Press Freedom Day Celebration (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The freedom of the press must be considered as one of the most important parts for an open society and for democracy building.
		The discussion itself was designed to address some important issues related to the situation of the press freedom in Indonesia, especially in relation to several legal cases against the press where the press were put in a difficult position.
		The Press Law 1999 was hailed internationally as a model of good practice and followed wide consultations and agreement between government, parliament and members of the Press, all of whom, at the time were seeking to institutionalize the new openness that now was possible.
	www.unesco.or.id /activities/comm/foe/107.php (387 words)

	firstamendmentcenter.org: news (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Press-freedom advocates came together around the world today at a grim time for journalists, with reporters facing rising threats of killings, kidnappings, jailings and other abuse just for doing their jobs.
		In Kenya, the day was marred by the country's first lady, who stormed the offices of the African nation's largest newspaper with her body guards and allegedly slapped a television cameraman who tried to film the intrusion, witnesses said.
		Press groups in Africa hoped to use the day to focus attention on restrictive laws, such as Kenya's criminal-libel law, which African leaders use to quash dissent.
	www.firstamendmentcenter.org /news.aspx?id=15210 (649 words)

	World Press Freedom Day Builds on Tradition of Independent Media
		World Press Freedom Day was established by the U.N. General Assembly in 1993.
		The day is meant as an occasion to celebrate press freedom, evaluate press freedom around the world, defend the media from attacks on its independence and pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives pursuing the truth.
		Following in footsteps of the Zenger case, the court ruled that freedom of the press from “prior restraint,” is nearly absolute.
	usinfo.state.gov /xarchives/display.html?p=washfile-english&y=2006&m=April&x=20060426160841MVyelwarC0.6141931&t=livefeeds/wf-latest.html (939 words)

	Greetings On World Press Freedom Day
		A free Press is indeed one of the most essential components of a democratic society, which in turn is a pre-requisite for sustainable social and economic development.
		The Windhoek declaration became the first in a series of commitments, region by region, to uphold the freedom of people everywhere to voice their opinions and their access to a variety of independent sources of information.
		Notwithstanding, the aspirations of the architects of the declaration signed a decade ago have not materialize in the areas of Press Freedom and personal liberty especially in West Africa.
	www.theperspective.org /suah_worldpressday.html (524 words)

	ASNE - 1997 World Press Freedom Day
		On World Press Freedom Day, we celebrate this freedom, and condemn those who wield the censor's pen â” or gun â” against those laboring to tell the truth through newspapers, magazines, radio reports, television news, photo images, and Web sites around the planet.
		World Press Freedom Day, May 3, commemorates the 1991 Windhoek Declaration â” principles stated by journalists from the African continent âto preserve and extend freedom of the press around the world.â
		On World Press Freedom Day we celebrate and defend that conversation, and the picture of reality that allows us to think, and act, as responsible citizens.
	www.asne.org /index.cfm?ID=633 (787 words)

	World Press Freedom Day
		On this occasion, we strongly reaffirm the U.S. commitment to freedom of the press and to the protection of those who have dedicated their lives to it.
		While appreciating the many benefits that a free press brings to our people, our society and institutions, we must also recognize that freedom of the press is threatened far too often and in far too many places.
		In order to support democracy and freedom of the press abroad, we provide diplomatic support where freedom of the press is in danger, training and exchange programs for foreign journalists, and grants for struggling independent media organizations.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/prs/ps/2002/9935.htm (394 words)

	Department of State Washington File: Slain Journalists Honored at World Press Freedom Day Ceremony
		Washington -- The names of 40 journalists from around the world who died in the line of duty during 1999 were read aloud at a solemn ceremony May 3 commemorating World Press Freedom Day.
		The purpose of World Press Freedom Day is to draw public attention to statistics such as these and to the kind of democratic public institutions that can help nurture a free press.
		The Charter For A Free Press was approved by journalists from 34 countries at a WFPC conference held in London, England in 1987.
	usinfo.org /wf-archive/2000/000503/epf310.htm (728 words)

	Austin Bay Blog » World Press Freedom Day/Free Press in the ex-USSR
		World Press Freedom Day, marked on 3 May, offers an opportunity to take stock of the challenges individual journalists and news organizations face in fulfilling their professional duties.
		Despite the considerable attention and resources devoted to the issue of press freedom, the overall trend in recent years in the FSU has been toward even tighter control by the authorities.
		Ten of the 12 non-Baltic FSU countries are ranked “Not Free” in the 2005 edition of Freedom House’s “Freedom of the Press” survey.
	austinbay.net /blog/index.php?p=288 (821 words)

	World Press Freedom Day - 3 May 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Norwegian Forum for Freedom of Expression (NFFE) asks Norwegian media to mark the occasion of the tenth World Press Fredom Day, 3 May 2001.
		The question regarding freedom of the press and freedom of expression is how to improve and expand upon existing freedoms, states a recent report from the International Press Institute (IPI).
		Today, freedom of expression not only means preventing censorship and countering infringements of the free word.
	www.norskpen.no /nfy/wpfdenglish.htm (287 words)

	World's worst places to be a journalist
		A year after the government of President Fidel Castro Ruz launched a massive crackdown against the press and the political opposition, the imprisoned journalists and their families are harassed and exposed to humiliating prison conditions and psychological torture.
		Press freedom conditions have seriously deteriorated in Haiti since September 2003, when the murder of a notorious gang leader sparked nationwide violence.
		Russian press groups criticized the Central Election Commission for failing to sanction the state-run national television channels for improperly promoting Putin and pro-Kremlin parties during the campaigns.
	www.cpj.org /enemies/worst_places_04/worst_places_04.html (1760 words)

	General Electric : Celebrating World Press Freedom Day, GE delivers automation innovation to help deadline-driven ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In the press room, the GE Fanuc controllers on the KBA presses monitor thousands of input/output points, ranging from water valves for washing out ink to the reel that feeds the paper.
		World Press Freedom Day was established by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1993 and is celebrated every year in early May, but has much deeper roots.
		Throughout the world, the month of May serves as an occasion to inform the public of violations of the right to freedom of expression and as a reminder that many journalists brave death or jail to bring people their daily news
	www.ge.com /stories/en/20353.html?category=Product_Business (566 words)

	Internews - PRs - Why Press Freedom? - Celebrate World Press Freedom Day 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		As we celebrate World Press Freedom Day on May 3, it is helpful to think about why press freedom matters.
		In an essay for the World Association of Newspapers, James D. Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank, argues that media play an essential role in economic development.
		In the past year, Internews has supported the goals of press freedom and independent media through projects in 45 countries.
	www.internews.org /prs/wpfd/wpfd_2004.html (438 words)

	World: Press Freedom Day Marks General Decline In Access To Independent Media - RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		UNESCO is marking World Press Freedom Day with a two-day conference beginning 2 May in Belgrade.
		The conference follows immediately after the publication of a study by the New York-based NGO Freedom House that concludes that press freedom is on the decline around the world -- from Italy to Afghanistan.
		Schmidt is director of the agency's Division of Freedom of Expression, Democracy and Peace.
	www.rferl.org /featuresarticle/2004/04/9e3d324b-1c13-45fa-8254-3f9912cb812e.html (1142 words)

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