World Press Freedom Day, 3 May 2017

The European Union's High Representative for Foreign Policy marked the World Press Freedom Day on 2 May 2017 with the release of a Declaration on media freedom and its relevance for a functioning democratic regime.

• Primary Source

EurActiv, 03.05.17: [Opinion] A free and independent press is a necessity, not a luxury http://www.euractiv.com/section/freedom-of-thought/opinion/a-free-and-independent-press-is-a-necessity-not-a-luxury/

Council of Europe: Commissioner for Human Rights: Comments, 02.05.17: Public service broadcasting under threat in Europe http://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/public-service-broadcasting-under-threat-in-europe

EurActiv, 03.05.17: Council of Europe blasts moves to turn public TV into state broadcasting http://www.euractiv.com/section/freedom-of-thought/news/council-blasts-moves-to-turn-public-broadcasting-into-government-broadcasting/

European Parliament: Press Release, 03.05.17: World Press Freedom Day: fake news and how to spot it http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20170502STO73019/

Amnesty International: Press Release, 02.05.17: World Press Freedom Day: From Chilling Arrests in the U.S. to Prisons in Turkey, Freedom of the Press Must be Protected http://www.amnestyusa.org/news/press-releases/world-press-freedom-day-from-chilling-arrests-in-the-us-to-prisons-in-turkey-freedom-of-the-press-mu

United Nations: News, 03.05.17: In 'post truth' era, leaders must defend objective, independent media, UN says on Press Freedom Day http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=56672#.WQm2qdy1uUk

TIME, 02.05.17: Cartoonists and Journalists Jailed in Turkey Need Our Help http://time.com/4762911/turkey-cartoonists-jail-world-press-freedom-day/

Deutsche Welle, 03.05.17: World Press Freedom Day: Persecuted journalists http://p.dw.com/p/2cG8T

B92, 02.05.17: Media urged to join protest on World Press Freedom Day http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics.php?yyyy=2017&mm=05&dd=02&nav_id=101165

European Parliament: Press Release, 03.05.17: Jaromír Štětina: 'Freedom of the press is a core condition of democracy' http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20170502STO73018/

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