Im rebecca riches its good to have you with us today is World Press Freedom day and we begin our broadcast with something we here at day proud to announce the doors of ela freedom of speech award this year the war highlights journalists who feign persecuted because of their reporting of the coronavirus pandemic were only naming 17 individuals they represent all those journalists bloggers and citizens around the world who have defied restrictions on press freedom to report on the coronavirus michelle bashing lay the United Nations high commissioner for human rights pay tribute to this years award winners. Im here to honor the courage of the journalists who despite such attacks speak up and continue to investigate our report critically without fear i pay tribute to the courage of those who have been disappeared arrested or threatened for their work my office of the United Nations will continue to stand up for their rights shell bash lead the Un High Commission for human rights there and