28.09.2016 Opens the photo exhibition-competition "Focus - freedom of speech"
Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan in partnership with the International Foundation for Protection of Speech Freedom «Әділ сөз» and International Network for the freedom of expression IFEX, UNESCO Cluster Office in Almaty and the Union of Journalists of Kazakhstan on 28 September, 2016 at 15.00 opens an exhibition-competition of photos "Focus - freedom of speech".
For the first time on 28 September the world marks the International Day for the universal access to information (IDUAI), which established in 2015 according to Declaration of the United Nations and UNESCO Member States and is an integral part of the right to freedom of expression, in 1946 in the adopted UN 59th General Assembly resolution, as well as 19th article of the Universal Declaration of human rights and in 19th article of the International Covenant on civil and political rights.
The aim of the competition is to develop and maintain the documentary genre, the political picture - one of the most fascinating and complex challenges in terms of photojournalism. The authors tell about the serious problems of journalists in obtaining information and dangers of investigative journalism, narrate about other barriers on the way of a free press. At the exhibition more than 80 works of the participants-contestants are presented.
At the opening of the exhibition the winners by prizes and diplomas will be awarded.
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