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Reporters without borders say 2016 was the worst year for free press in twelve years. (Photo: Unesco)

UN celebrates press freedom, but journalists under fire

More than 1,000 people will celebrate press freedom on Tuesday and Wednesday, paying tribute to murdered journalists at a special conference organised by Unesco in Helsinki's Finlandia Hall.

The venue is symbolic. Finland recently topped the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) index of press freedom for the seventh year in a row.

The country is also a pioneer in the field.

Two hundred and fifty years have passed since Anders Chydenius, a Finnish priest and liberal, authored ...

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Reporters without borders say 2016 was the worst year for free press in twelve years. (Photo: Unesco)

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