UAE's push on press freedom
United Arab Emirates: Saturday, May 03 - 2008 at 11:29
As UN celebrates World Press Freedom Day today, the UAE claims it is one of the leading countries in the region in press freedom and in pushing for human rights, according to a UAE university professor, cited Gulf News. The UAE has passed a decree that journalists should not be jailed for their work. While ownership and government's licencing approval for publications still hang as one issue posed against level of freedom, journalists in the UAE claim press freedom is being exercised in the country.
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Medilyn Manibo, Assistant News EditorSaturday, May 03 - 2008 at 11:29 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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