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Momodou
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 Posted - 26 Jun 2007 : 19:19:56
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JOURNALISTS PAY COURTESY CALL ON BRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONER
A seven member delegation from the Network of Human Rights Journalists (NHRJ) on Thursday, June 21, paid a courtesy call on the British High Commissioner to The Gambia, Phil Sinkinson.
The High Commissioner applauded the initiative the journalists have taken. He advised them to be professional in their work as journalists.
"Be entirely and absolutely professional, Mr. Sinkinson told the journalists."
The Chairman of NHRJ, Madi Njie said the ultimate objective of the network is to promote freedom of expression and the freedom of the press.
Mr. Njie added that one of the aims of the network is to expand it to other African countries.
Musa Sheriff, Coordinator of the network underscored the need to strengthen press freedom in Africa and the world over, stressing that it is a cornerstone for any genuine democracy.
Fabakary B. Ceesay, NHRJ's Public Relation Officer, thanked the British High Commissioner for being the first to respond to a series of familiarisation letters they sent to foreign missions, human rights bodies and other civil society organisations.
The network's Secretary General, Bubacarr K. Sowe said the body was established six months ago, inorder to capacitize and improve the work of journalists on human rights issues.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No.73/2007, 25-26 June, 2007
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