Baku / 02.05.19 / Turan: On May 3, World Press Freedom Day, the Institute for Reporters" Freedom and Safety (IRFS) holds a round-table discussion on the topic of Freedom of the Press in Azerbaijan.
The IRFS Director, Mehman Huseynov, said in his message that this year, the World Press Freedom Day, under the guidance of UNESCO, is held on the topic "Media for Democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation". This topic is also relevant for Azerbaijan where the municipal and parliamentary elections will be held in 2019 and 2020.
During the event, IRFS plans to address issues such as: the security and the persecution of journalists, the problems with access to information, Internet censorship, defamation, the objectivity and independence of the media, the economic condition of the media, public broadcasting, journalistic ethics, the activity of the media during election periods and a number of other current problems of the Azerbaijani media space.
Leading media experts and representatives of the journalistic community of Azerbaijan are expected to speak at the event.
The round-table discussion will be held on May 3 from 11:00 to 13:00 at the Hilton Hotel (YAGUT hall), Azadlig 1B Avenue, Baku, Azerbaijan. -06D------
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