Petition for the rights to information and publication

 Monday, 28 April 2014

 

The Action Committee for Media Freedom has organized an event to sign a public petition calling for the rights to information and publication to mark the World Press Freedom Day that falls on May 3, 2014.

The Action Committee for Media Freedom is an organization consisting of media associations, trade unions and individuals with the main aim of working to establish media freedom in the country. The main goals of the Action Committee is to effectively lobby and struggle for the right to information and publication, justice to media personnel who have been murdered, assaulted, threatened, abducted, gone missing and even fled the country while also demanding proper inquiries into the attacks faced by some media institutions in the past few years.

In order to achieve these goals, a free media, which is a key feature in any democratic society, has to be established. The support and assistance of religious leaders, political parties, trade unions, civil society organizations and the general public plays a key role in ensuring media freedom in the country.

As a first step in achieving the goal of media freedom, the Action Committee for Media Freedom will launch the signing of a public petition on May 5, 2014 (Monday) opposite the Fort Railway Station at 4 p.m. to mark the World Press Freedom Day.

The Committee will greatly appreciate your active participation at the event.