Guyana has joined the Media Freedom Coalition.
The British High Commission and the High Commission of Canada stated in a joint release yesterday that the two countries on Tuesday officially welcomed Guyana as a member of the Media Freedom Coalition.
Guyana is now the 49th country to join the Coalition which was formed in July 2019 and Canada and the United Kingdom are currently the Coalition’s co-chairs.
The Media Freedom Coalition is a partnership of countries whose objective is to defend media freedom where it is under threat. According to the release, the goal of the Coalition is to advocate for media freedom and the safety of journalists, and hold to account those who harm journalists for doing their job. The Media Freedom Coalition promises to speak out publicly through collective statements, including in international fora, and to pursue collective diplomatic approaches and lobbying.