US EditionWorld Press Freedom Day: IPI Nigeria Calls for Protection of Journalists
- IPI Nigeria and Akuko Foundation marked World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2025, calling for the protection of journalists in Nigeria and worldwide.
- The call followed ongoing harassment, arbitrary detention, and repression of journalists, with demands for governments to uphold their legal obligations to protect press freedom.
- IPI Nigeria and Akuko Foundation highlighted the risks journalists face, emphasizing that press freedom is essential for accountability, democracy, and human rights.
- The organizations urged federal and state governments to remove obstacles to journalism, stop misuse of the Cybercrimes Act against reporters, and ensure fair pay to sustain media independence.
- These actions aim to strengthen democratic governance by defending journalists who expose truth despite challenges, implying that society suffers when press freedom is undermined.
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IPI urges Nigerian govt to uphold press freedom
We call on the federal and state governments, as well as their agencies, to uphold press freedom by removing all obstacles to journalism practice in Nigeria. The post IPI urges Nigerian govt to uphold press freedom appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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