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{wacc location="Toronto, Canada"}{teaser}WACC and SIGNIS name Verdades verdaderas (True truths) to receive their joint Human Rights Award 2011.{/teaser}

This first film by the young director Nicolás Gil Lavedra, based on the life of Estela de Carlotto, recounts episodes in the...

{wacc location="Toronto, Canada"}{teaser}WACC congratulates the magazine Index on Censorship on its successful and vital work on freedom of expression.{/teaser}

Index believes that freedom of expression is the foundation of a free society and for over 40 years it has defined and defended this...

{wacc location="Toronto, Canada"}{teaser}UNESCO organizes conference on "The Memory of the World in the Digital Age."{/teaser}

The Memory of the World in the Digital Age is an international conference that will explore the main issues affecting the preservation of digital documentary heritage...

{wacc location="Toronto, Canada"}{teaser}WACC partner in Ghana works with journalists and media practitioners to avoid election violence later this year.{/teaser}

Journalism, they say, is the Fourth Estate because of its enormous role in the governance system of a country. Ghana is touted as...

{wacc location="Toronto, Canada"}{teaser}Gender equality in news reporting gets a boost with the publication of a practical resource.{/teaser}

Internews, the international non-profit organization whose mission is to empower local media worldwide to give people the news and information they need, has published...

{wacc location="Toronto, Canada"}{teaser}On International Women's Day, the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) pays tribute to women writers and journalists.{/teaser}

American war correspondent Marie Colvin lost her life in February 2012 covering the conflict in Syria. Her death underlines the...

{wacc location="Toronto, Canada"} {teaser} The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) has redesigned its logo to include a new tagline “Communication for All”.{/teaser}By Philip Lee, WACC Deputy-Director of Programs

The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) has redesigned its logo to include a new tagline “Communication...

{wacc location="Toronto, Canada"} {teaser} WACC calls on its members and partners to celebrate and support World Radio Day 13 February 2012.{/teaser} WACC calls on its members and partners to celebrate and support World Radio Day, 13 February 2012.

By Philip Lee, WACC Deputy-Director of Programs

The Centre for Communication Rights facilitates people’s informed and democratic participation in decision-making processes about issues that directly affect their lives. Despite the rapid spread of digital technologies, millions of people on every continent lack access to communication platforms, have limited access to relevant and accurate information...

{wacc location="Toronto, Canada"} {teaser} The theme is: Communication for all.{/teaser}

The annual WACC Photo competition, 2012, has been launched. The theme is: COMMUNICATION FOR ALL

DESCRIPTION: Communication rights invoke spaces and resources in the public sphere for everyone to be able to engage in transparent,...