Press Freedom

GAMAG EUROPA (GE) demands an end to the oppression…

GAMAG EUROPA demands the immediate release of Protasevich and Sapega.

GAMAG EUROPA (GE), the European branch of the Global Alliance for Media and Gender demands an end to the oppression of freedom of expression in Belarus. We call on the Belarus authorities, together with President Alexander Lukashenko, to end all forms of harassment and attacks on journalists, bloggers, intellectuals and all independent voices in the country, with immediate effect.

Freedom of expression is an integral part of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and must be respected.

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Day of Solidarity and Struggle for Equality

International Press Freedom Day

The commemoration of Unesco this May 3,2021 has a slogan ” Information as public good”. It is symbolic : during pandemic time people all over the globe understood the crucial role of frue and accurate information as well as challenges for independent voices. Press freedom and journalists have never been challenged that much before.

UNESCO, RSF, CPJ, OSCE, IFJ, EFJ and other organizations report about unprecedented pressure on freedom of expression. More than 1.500 media workers have been killed in recent 10 years, 9 cases from 10 ended with impunity.

New legal restrictions, attacks and different forms of censorship and all forms of pressure on journalists take place everywhere. At the same time gender discrimination is growing all over the world, and in the media as well.