The Pope replied. Their responses are included in a package of editorial and advertising materials that newspapers are being encouraged to publish on World Press Freedom Day. WAN is encouraging newspapers to commemorate 3 May by publishing these materials. But she goes further.
Rights imply corresponding duties.
But any passing embarrassment or justified indignation must never blind us to its vital role in both the health and protection of democracy. Complex controversies cannot be solved without freedom of the press, as questions must be aired. World Press Freedom Day exists to recognise the sacrifices made in the struggle for freedom of the press and to put pressure on numerous governments that continue to deny their citizens this basic human right. The 2001 package will include an essay on press freedom developments during the past decade and on perspectives for the future. WAN and the WEF are also providing infographics on jailed journalists, on murders and on other press freedom attacks, and advertisements highlighting press freedom.