World Press Freedom Day in 2024

Today is World Press Freedom Day. It is the fifth World Press Freedom Day that Julian Assange is spending in Belmarsh prison in London. He faces 175 years in a US maximum security prison for publishing evidence of war crimes. Show more Quote Declassified UK @declassifiedUK · 4h Today is World Press Freedom Day. It is the fifth World Press Freedom Day that Julian Assange is spending in Belmarsh prison in London. He faces 175 years in a US maximum security prison for publishing evidence of war crimes.

— OCISA Corbyn Inspired (@OcisaCorbyn) May 3, 2024

We are happy to be able to launch this major new funding initiative today, on world press freedom day. Please tell media outlets in your networks to apply! Quote International Fund for Public Interest Media · 12h The International Fund has launched a new open call for proposals and announced its commitment of at least $5 million USD to support independent news publishers to sustain, expand, or deepen engagement with the communities they serve Read more online

— Nishant Lalwani (@nishantlalwani) May 3, 2024

This year’s World Press Freedom Day is a particularly sombre one. The Israel-Gaza war has taken a severe toll on journalists in Gaza, many struggling and dying to tell the story. Today, we remember the 97 journalists who have been killed since the war began. Show more

— Isa Soares (@IsaCNN) May 3, 2024

Today, on World Press Freedom Day, it's important to note that #Myanmar ranks among the ten worst countries globally for press freedom. rsf.org Index

— Shafiur Rahman (@shafiur) May 3, 2024

"2024 will be the sixth World Press Freedom Day that Australian citizen and @WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has spent in Belmarsh Prison near London." Statement by Australia's journalist union @withMEAA of which Show more

— Free Assange - #FreeAssange (@FreeAssangeNews) May 2, 2024

Today on #WorldPressFreedom day @RSF_inter Reporters Without Borders release annual global press freedom rankings, noting India's "press freedom is in crisis" due to "violence against journalists", an issue Sikh orgs have long raised. However, India's ranking rose from 161st... Show more Sikh Federation (UK) and 9 others

— SikhPressAssociation (@SikhPA) May 3, 2024

To remarks World Press Freedom Day, I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak the challenges faced by journalists,including my own experience after the fall of Af to the Taliban.Recounting this situation has not been easy for me.⁦ @anniekelly ⁩ Show more theguardian.com ‘They are trying to eradicate us completely’: the passion and pain of telling the stories of Afghan...

— Zahra Joya (@ZahraJoya) May 2, 2024