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  • The Freedom of impressions

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    On Saturday, I attended a workshop at Constitutions Hill organised by Congo Renaissance (CoRe), a platform of Congolese living in South Africa in commemoration of the World Press Freedom happening the following day, Sunday 3rd of May.

    Worldwide the World Press Freedom day is considered as a day of action to encourage and develop initiatives in favor of the freedom of the press; a day to remind governments to respect their commitments to press freedom; and a day to alert the public and to increase awareness of the importance of freedom of the press.

  • Botswana Media Law Repressive - Activists

    Botswana's Media Practitioner’s Act s been criticised for undermining media freedom

    The ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has come under the spotlight over the Media Practitioners Act, which it is argued, undermines media freedom and allows the government to regulate the media.

    "In the last few months there seems to be increasing indicators of growing intolerance of free speech, such as political parties clamping down on free-speaking members and government coming down hard on critical press," says Mogopodi Lekorwe, a senior lecturer in the department of political and administrative studies at the University of Botswana.

    Source: 
    <br />IPS
    Article link: 
    http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=45930

  • IFJ Calls on Moldova to Respect Press Freedom after Police Storm Media Outlet

    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today called upon the government of Moldova to respect basic standards of press freedom after police raided media premises.

    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today called upon the government of Moldova to respect basic standards of press freedom after police raided media premises.

    Date published: 
    02/27/2009