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  WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY:   The Word Press Freedom Day it is celebrated on May 3. ​ nited Nations General Assembly​ declared ​May 3​ to be World Press Freedom Day or just  ● The U World Press Day to raise awareness of the importance of ​freedom of the press​ and remind  governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to ​freedom of expression​ enshrined  under Article 19 of the 1948 ​Universal Declaration of Human Rights​ and marking the  anniversary of the W ​ indhoek Declaration​, a statement of ​free press​ principles put together by  African​ newspaper journalists in ​Windhoek​ in 1991.    Media, Justice and The Rule of Law. The theme of the 2018 celebration highlights the   importance of an enabling legal environment for press freedom, and gives special attention   to the role of an independent judiciary in ensuring legal guarantees for press freedom and the  prosecution   of crimes against journalists