The Freedom of the Press Days, launched by the Center for Independent Journalism, will take place this year on May 3 under the slogan "Stop the War!", emphasizing the crucial role of objective, fact-based journalism, IPN reports.

In a press release, the Center for Independent Journalism said that the events organized on this occasion will recognize the merits of journalists who serve the public interest and promote human rights, but also of those who cover the war in Ukraine first-hand from the war zone. Journalists who lost their lives trying show the world the horrors of war and its impact will be commemorated.

On May 3, starting at 11:00, the CJI will stage a flash-mob event outside the Russian Embassy to pay tribute to the journalists killed in the line of duty. The event aims to promote a message of peace: #OprițiRăzboiul! #ОстановитеBойну! #StopWar!, but also to emphasize that killing journalists will not hide the atrocities of war.

On the same day, the CJI will launch an information campaign in which several journalists from Ukraine will talk about how journalism has changed in their country since February 24, the day the Russian Federation invaded Ukraine.

Also on May 3, the latest edition of the Memories on the Freedom of the Press will be launched, which highlights the main problems and challenges faced by the press in the Republic of Moldova over the past year.

On May 4, the CJI will announce the winners of the second edition of the Tulip Press Awards in the two sections: Photography and Online Press/Print Media.