Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud has underscored the constitutional significance of press freedom, stating that an independent and free media is indispensable to a democratic society and that the right to question forms the foundation of the rule of law and constitutional governance.
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Timothy Kalyegira’s detention coincides with the military’s shutdown of east and central Africa’s largest media house. (Photo: Courtesy of Timothy Kalyegira)
UNESCO, in collaboration with South Sudan’s Ministry of Information, Communication Technology and Postal Services, the Association for Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS) and the Union of Journalists in South Sudan (UJoSS) recently brought together around 200 participants from across the country for a three-day national conference in Juba to mark World Press Freedom Day…