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    A JOINT STATEMENT PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNMENTS

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    [06:41 pm] 02 May, 2006

    On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, the media freedom
    watchdogs of four of the world's leading international organizations
    have issued a joint statement urging governments not to let violence
    against media personnel go unpunished and commending the vital role
    the press plays for democracy.

    "We take this opportunity to call upon all governments to combat
    impunity with regard to violence against journalists and media
    personnel, by bringing to justice those responsible for attacks
    against them, and by taking measures that enable journalists
    and media personnel to continue providing information freely and
    independently. All journalists detained on the grounds of their
    media-related activities should be released immediately," the
    statement reads.

    "It is a grave sorrow to remind ourselves that in the year 2005 the
    world recorded the highest number of journalists and other media
    professionals, killed or injured in the line of duty."

    "The media constitute the foundation of a democratic society where
    individuals and groups are encouraged to exchange information and
    express opinions freely.

    Nourishing media diversity is essential for maintaining pluralism,"
    the four reporters stressed.

    The joint statement was signed by: the Special Reporters of the United
    Nations Commission on Human Rights on the promotion and protection of
    the right to freedom of opinion and expression, the Representative on
    Freedom of the Media of the Organization for Security and Co-operation
    in Europe, the Special Reporter for freedom of expression of the
    Organization of American States and the Special Reporter on Freedom
    of Expression of the African Commission on Human and People's Rights.
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