UN Chief calls for an end to all crackdowns against journalists
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TEHRAN, 3 May 2017 (UNIC) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on World Press Freedom Day, 3 May 2017, called for an end to all crackdowns against journalists – because a free press advances peace and justice for all.
The full text of his speech reads: Journalists go to the most dangerous places to give voice to the voiceless. Media workers suffer character assassination, sexual assault, detention, injuries and even death. We need leaders to defend a free media. This is crucial to counter prevailing misinformation. And we need everyone to stand for our right to truth. On World Press Freedom Day, I call for an end to all crackdowns against journalists – because a free press advances peace and justice for all. When we protect journalists, their words and pictures can change our world. |
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