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Press freedom is sacred, let’s keep it that way

Twenty years ago today, a declaration was made in Windhoek, Namibia, to commemorate Press freedom as worldwide.

Online information repository Wikipedia states that the UN General Assembly set aside May 3 as a day to "raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the Press and remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression".

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