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Global Press Freedom Support: Countering Disinformation and Authoritarianism.

This U.S. House of Representatives resolution emphasizes the vital role of a free press in promoting democracy and human rights. It highlights increasing threats to journalists worldwide, calling for their protection and immediate release of those wrongfully detained. The aim is to ensure citizens have access to reliable information, which is fundamental for an informed society.
Key points
Emphasizes the importance of a free press for democracy, government transparency, and combating corruption.
Expresses concern over growing threats to journalists globally, including killings, imprisonment, and harassment.
Calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all wrongfully detained journalists.
Commits the U.S. government to promoting press freedom and holding perpetrators of attacks against journalists accountable.
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Recognizing widening threats to freedom of the press and free expression around the world, reaffirming the vital role that a free and independent press plays in countering the growing threats of authoritarianism, misinformation, and disinformation, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States Government in promoting democracy, human rights, and good governance in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2024.
Print number: HRES 1192
Sponsor: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30]
Process start date: 2024-05-02