Federal Councillor Sommaruga celebrates press freedom
Local news, 05.05.2022
Federal Councillor Simonetta Sommaruga and UN High-Commissioner to Human Rights Michelle Bachelet highlighted how important the freedom of the press is to democracy, on 4 May 2022 in Geneva. Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, Nobel Peace Prize laureates in 2022, participated to the World Press Freedom Day.
Speech (in French): "À ceux qui risquent leur vie pour nous informer".
Communiqué (in French)