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World Press Freedom Day
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Annual event on May 3 celebrating press freedom, when Muizzu made his speech.
World Press Freedom Day is a United Nations-designated day observed annually on May 3rd to raise awareness of the importance of press freedom. In the Maldives, it was marked by statements from First Lady Sajida Mohamed calling for ethical journalism, a drop in the country's Press Freedom Index ranking, opposition criticism of the government's record, and a regional media condemnation of journalist killings in Gaza.
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International observance
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United Nations
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Global / Maldives
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press freedom
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government
decline
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Maldives Republic
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