Ahead of World Press Freedom Day media freedom in Serbia deteriorating
N1 Info 02.05.2019 | Beta FoNet N1 Belgrade
On the eve of the May 3 World Press Freedom Day, Serbia’s Ministry of Culture and Information sent congratulations to the country’s journalists, saying they were “first loyal to the citizens and obliged to speak the truth and provide information that was reliable and verified," the FoNet news agency reported on Thursday.
The UN General Assembly declared May 3 to be World Press Freedom Day to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression stipulated under Article 19 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. "As a critical way to express public opinion, the freedom of media is one of the fundamental human rights remaining the inalienable and crucial