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Last Friday, May 3, marked the 20th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day. May 3 was proclaimed World Press Freedom Day by the United Nations General Assembly in 1993. According to UNESCO, the day is observed to “celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom; evaluate press freedom around the world; defend the media from attacks on their independence and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession.” The theme for 2013 was Safe to Speak: Securing Freedom of Expression in All Media.
Jamaica has been deemed by international media watchdog group, Reporters Without Borders, to have an “honourable record in freedom of expression and media safety” and leads the Caribbean in press freedom. In fact, according to the 2013 Press Freedom Index, Jamaica leads the entire Western Hemisphere, ranking 13th in the world.
This is a feat we should not take for granted. Censorship is the order of the day in many countries worldwide as publications are unable to report on certain issues or they risk being fined, suspended and closed down. In some cases, journalists, editors and publishers risk their very lives to report on the issues affecting citizens. Thankfully, Jamaicans have access to news and information from a variety of sources and even have platforms to air their own thoughts in the media, particularly through talks shows and letters to the editor.
Freedom of the press plays a crucial role in safeguarding the rights and liberty of citizens. Journalism has often been referred to as the ‘fourth estate,’ in that reporters are charged with the responsibility of scrutinising the activities of government. This is a responsibility not to be taken lightly as the public depends on the press for accurate information that could affect their daily lives. Therefore, journalists must ensure that they adhere to the highest standards of their profession.
We are fortunate to live in a country where press freedom is respected, even though political leaders sometimes express disapproval with certain stories or cry ‘media interference’ when they are uncomfortable with the information revealed. Local journalists have also been calling for a reform of the current libel and defamation Acts for several years. These laws prevent the media from reporting on items that can be classified as ‘contentious,’ which can inhibit investigative journalism. Press Association of Jamaica president Jenni Campbell has stated that Jamaica’s ranking could be even higher if the planned reform of these laws is undertaken.
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Roy Señeres was born on July 6, 1947, and died on February 8, 2016.
He was a Filipino businessman and diplomat.
Roy was expected to run in the 2016 Philippine presidential election under the Partido ng Manggagawa at Magsasaka party.
He was elected as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the OFW Family Club party-list in the 2013 general elections.
Roy was the father of the former congressman Christian Señeres.
He chaired the National Labor Relations Commission of the Department of Labor and Employment from 2002 to 2005.
During the 2013 elections, Roy was the winner of a seat in the Philippine House of Representatives as a representative of the OFW Family Club party-list.
Minister Señeres declared his plan to run for the presidency on October 20, 2014, in Butuan.
Roy Señeres repeated his declaration a year later during a briefing at the House of Representatives.
He had formally launched his presidential bid on October 11, 2015, at the Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila.
Roy started his campaign through the Partido ng Manggagawa at Magsasaka.
His proposal was the subject of jokes during a meeting in the Philippine House of Representatives, as it was viewed as a stunt by his fellow congressmen who couldn’t believe he was running.
Reportedly, they said that minister Señeres needs to run a serious nationwide campaign to have a chance of winning the presidency.
Señeres has declared his hope that he would not be declared a “nuisance candidate” by the Comelec.
Señeres was open to the opportunity that Rodrigo Duterte would be his substitute candidate if Duterte became a pro-life advocate.
Nevertheless, Roy Señeres later refused to substitute for him and slammed Duterte’s decision to pursue the presidency.
Roy said that Duterte should support and endorse him instead.
Roy Señeres passed away at 68 yrs old.
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does anyone know if any reviews are out there in any international magazine on 2006 civic like first drives etc.
if so, please let me know.
yeah quite alot ive seen, import racer, euro car review n few others
Here are the first shots of the 2006 Honda Civic: lower-slung, sportier and altogether less MPV-like than the current car. Expect three-, four- and five-door versions in Europe, and we may also get a Coupe - said to have an S2000-like long nose - this next time around. The European and American versions will share far more components in the new range, in a bid to cut production costs. Hot Type-R and fuel-saving hybrid versions are certain.
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MotorTrend, Car and Driver, Road &Track. Try these they have reviews in their latest issues
Well.. it'll be coming soon here in pakistan as a hit..Former U.S. President Bill Clinton presented Rwanda's leader with a global citizen award last fall and lauded him for freeing the minds of his people. Now as an election approaches, critics fear Paul Kagame's government is instead smashing dissent.
A former dissident general has been shot, an opposition Rwandan journalist killed and an American lawyer jailed in the run-up to the August presidential vote. A top opposition political party says some of its members have been beaten by police while in detention and that one is missing.
Rwanda's government insists it played no part in either the general being shot or the journalist being killed, and the country's top spokeswoman accused "frustrated" politicians of suggesting that a crackdown is under way.
But human rights groups say the government is ensuring that opposition parties are excluded from the political process.
"It has been extremely worrying for quite some time," said Carina Tertsakian, a researcher at Human Rights Watch who specializes in Rwanda. "Rwanda is a country where there is not much freedom of expression, but in the months leading up to the August elections we really have seen a further crackdown on any form of opposition, dissent or criticism," she said.
International accounts of Rwanda's 1994 genocide say at least 500,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed. The violence ended when Kagame led a Tutsi-dominated force into the country and he has been in power ever since.
The government has tried to reduce the role ethnicity plays in society today, fearing a return to violence. Rwandan authorities have likened their laws against genocide denial to Germany's laws against Holocaust denial, and defend them as necessary for keeping the peace.
The country's most prominent opposition politician, Victoire Ingabire, believes Kagame's government is marginalizing ethnic Hutus. Ingabire, who is under house arrest and faces charges of genocide ideology, said Monday that members of her party have been "tortured" while in police custody.
"Our country is on the brink of chaos," Ingabire said. "The rising tension, nervousness, repression and the shrinking of the political space call for the postponement of the presidential elections. Otherwise the elections masquerade (parade) only the ruling party and its allied groups while excluding the opposition leaders."
A dissident former Rwandan general, Kayumba Nyamwasa, was shot near his home earlier this month in South Africa by assailants who did not attempt to steal anything. Opposition journalist Jean-Leonard Rugambage was killed in the Rwandan capital late Thursday.
The paper Rugambage worked for, Umuvugizi, last week published an article online alleging the Rwandan government was behind the attempted murder of Nyamwasa, an allegation the government denies. The former general, once a close ally of Kagame, had become an increasingly outspoken critic of Rwanda's government.
Louise Mushikiwabo, the minister of Foreign Affairs and the government spokeswoman, said Rwanda does not kill its own people, and that if it has a problem with someone it will take them to court.
"There is this whole psyche that there is a crackdown in Rwanda, that tensions are reigning," said Mushikiwabo. "People are taking advantage of the forthcoming elections to project this kind of situation, but I can assure you that the situation is created."
Rwandan police said two suspects in Rugambage's killing were arrested over the weekend. A statement from police said one suspect was related to a