Rabat – In honor of World Press Freedom Day, human rights organizations are calling for the immediate release of imprisoned journalists and bringing attention to the increase in censorship since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The theme of this year’s World Press Freedom Day is “Journalism Without Fear or Favour.”Today, the One Free Press Coalition used the opportunity to raise awareness of 10 journalists whose freedoms are at stake. Magdy reported the forced disappearances and arrests of multiple Egyptian journalists and researchers on Twitter. The United Nations General Assembly declared World Press Freedom Day in 1993, marking the anniversary of the Declaration of Windhoek, a statement of free press established by journalists in Africa in 1991. The international day is meant to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom, shed light on the need for a commitment to respect press freedom, assess and address threats to press freedom throughout the world, and pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives through their work.

Source: Ethiopian News May 03, 2020 19:18 UTC