World Press Freedom Day: What you can do to help journalists being targeted by governments around the world.

		What you can do 1. S end a letter or email to your friends , telling them about World Press Freedom Day. Help spread the word about worldwide abuses of freedom of expression and the problem of impunity. 2. Send a letter of protest to the governments of Mexico , Peru and Eritrea demanding justice on behalf of journalists who have fallen victim to violence because of their insistence on reporting the truth. Click on the links below to access a prepared letter that: condemns the killing of Amado Ramírez Dillanes in Mexico. calls for a thorough investigation into the killing of Miguel Pérez Julca in Peru. calls for release of all journalists in Eritrea and for news of four imprisoned journalists in Eritrea. Copy and paste the letter into Word. Please feel free to adapt this letter, or add your own personal touch. Email, Fax or Mail the letter. It always helps us to know if you have taken action, so that we can keep a record of activity on any particular case, please email jpayne@cjfe.org. If you receive an answer please inform CJFE If you have any questions, please contact CJFE Manager, Julie Payne at jpayne@cjfe.org. 3. Join Canadian Journalists for Free Expression . CJFE relies on the support of its members to work for human rights and freedom of expression around the world. The opportunity for membership is extended not only to members of the media, but to all those who are interested in promoting and defending freedom of expression. Your membership fees and donations will go to help: Journalists in Distress recipients receive medical attention, travel to safety or receive legal assistance. Support Journalists in Exile in Canada. CJFE call attention to press violations in Canada around the world. And much more! Visit http://cjfe.org/printjoineng.html for more information. 4. Exercise your freedom of expression . You live in a country where you are free to exercise your right to free expression. On World Press Freedom Day, exercise your right. • Read an article in the newspaper. • Watch a half hour of the news on TV, • Listen to a news radio program. • Visit a news website. • Write a letter to the editor of your favourite magazine, newspaper, or journal, letting them know what you enjoy about their publication or what you don't. • Fit a tiny bit of press freedom into your schedule today.