Yearly, the United Nations marks 3 Might as World Press Freedom Day. This 12 months comes at a very darkish second for journalists. In accordance with a brand new report printed in the present day by Reporters With out Borders, international press freedom has fallen to its lowest degree in 25 years. Final 12 months, UNESCO stated the decline was akin to that seen throughout essentially the most unstable intervals of the 20th century — the 2 world wars and the Chilly Battle. Over the previous three years, journalists have more and more grow to be direct targets in battle zones moderately than merely witnesses to occasions, and nowhere has that been extra evident than in Gaza. It’s also a reminder that freedom of expression is a elementary human proper, as set out in Article 19 of the Common Declaration of Human Rights. President of the Palestianian journalists syndicate, Nasser Abu Bakr, shares additional insights.
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