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Today, May 3, is World Press Freedom Day.Even in the 21st century, governments around the world are violating the right of journalists to report the truth. Some are imprisoned. Some are even killed. This is "shooting the messenger" in the worst and most literal sense of the term.
On this day, please take one or both of the following online actions to defend the freedom of journalists and the press:
Join the campaign for Alan Johnston
The BBC's Palestinian Territories correspondent has been held hostage in the Gaza Strip since March 12. Sign the BBC's petition to call on everyone with influence to increase their efforts to ensure that Alan is freed quickly and unharmed.
Call for justice for Anna Politkovskaya
Anna Politkovskaya, a Russian reporter for the independent biweekly Novaya Gazeta, was murdered in Moscow on October 7, 2006. Sign a petition from Reporters Without Borders to call for an international commission of inquiry to establish the truth about Anna Politkovskaya's murder.
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