HRES 357
Responding to growing threats to freedom of the press and expression around the world, reaffirming the centrality of a free and independent press to the health of democracy, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States Government in promoting democracy, human rights, and good governance on World Press Freedom Day.
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This resolution reaffirms the importance of a free and independent press around the world, recognizing its central role in a healthy democracy. It expresses concern over growing threats to journalists and media outlets, including violence, imprisonment, and censorship, and calls on the U.S. government to advocate for press freedom and human rights globally. The resolution specifically highlights ongoing challenges faced by journalists in countries like Russia, Iran, and Myanmar, and references several international reports documenting the decline of press freedom.
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Colin Z. Allred
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