Just in from Al Jazeera English, who helped sponsor the conference.
Arab journalists urge more freedom
The two-day workshop was organised jointly
by Al Jazeera and Unesco
Arab journalists have deplored media censorship in their countries and called for greater freedom at a gathering held in the Qatari capital, Doha, to discuss freedom of speech in the region.
The two-day forum that ended on Monday was organised by Al Jazeera’s Public Liberties & Human Rights department in co-operation with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).
Speakers condemned tight censorship in Arab countries and blamed a censorship culture for poorly educated societies and generations ignorant of their rights and duties.
However, they hailed modern technologies including the internet, saying they gave people a certain amount of freedom. – Read on
