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Today, we mark for the 30th time, with @‌UNESCO's theme for "Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of expression as a driver for all other human rights."

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🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/EUinGeorgia/s

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& access to information are critically important. & journalists play an essential role: verify & disseminate facts, create spaces for debate & for the voiceless to be heard.

Protecting is everyone’s concern, because:⬇️

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/EUinGeorgia/s

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➡️Free & pluralistic press🟰resilient democracy
➡️Access to info🟰condition for accomplished democracy
➡️Press freedom🟰media reveals injustices, holds the powerful accountable, fights corruption
➡️Legal threats & abusive litigation against media🟰threat to HR & democracy

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/EUinGeorgia/s

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The right to freedom of expression is enshrined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. is a core value of the EU. We supports pluralism, freedom of expression & quality information in the EU 🇪🇺, in Georgia 🇬🇪 & globally.

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/EUinGeorgia/s

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