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  • Ban Ki-Moon: People Have Right To Information, And States Have Duty

    BAN KI-MOON: PEOPLE HAVE RIGHT TO INFORMATION, AND STATES HAVE DUTY TO PROVIDE IT

    PanARMENIAN.Net
    May 3, 2010 - 19:51 AMT 14:51 GMT

    On May 3, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon sent a congratulatory
    message on World Press Freedom Day, which reads: "This year's theme is
    freedom of information: the right to know. I welcome the global trend
    towards new laws which recognize the universal right to publicly held
    information. Unfortunately, these new laws do not always translate
    into action. We must work to change attitudes and to raise awareness.

    People have a right to information that affects their lives, and
    States have a duty to provide this information."

    Besides, the statement reads that the United Nations stands with
    persecuted journalists and media professionals everywhere. "Today,
    as every day, I call on Governments, civil society and people around
    the world to recognize the important work of the media, and to stand
    up for freedom of information," the Secretary-General noted.
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