Democracy in the Next Decade

Articles in the Press Freedom Category

Democracy: When Journalists are not Killed
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Posted in Press Freedom on 18 November 2009
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Democracy: When Journalists are not Killed
Democracy to me is when journalists are not killed, threatened, harassed, and intimidated by those they write critically about; when the culture of impunity does not exist because the state fulfills its human rights obligations and democratic institutions work well; when journalists are treated fairly and paid just wages by [...]

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“Freedom to live life as my spirit and conscience allows”

“The freedom to live life as my spirit and conscience allows with acceptable rules to ensure equality, order and justice to all.”
Chino Gaston
GMA News Reporter

Speak freely without fear

“When we can speak freely without fear, when we can move without restrictions.”
Aira B. Corpuz, 14
High School Freshman
Dominican College, Sta. Rosa Laguna

Democracy is equality and freedom that goes beyond what is written on paper

“Democracy is equality and freedom that goes beyond what is written on paper, determined by an elite few. It is freedom that can be felt tangibly i.e. more options that economic freedom provides, empowerment that enables one to make informed decisions for himself. A country where money and education are limited to the few [...]

Asserting our rights

Democracy is when people have the right to know why others have more than what is due them, and demand a truthful explanation.
It is also when the poor and marginalized are able to assert their rights, and win them.
Rorie Fajardo
Philippine Human Rights Reporting Project & CCJD