Pictures from 1984 Operation Blue Star

"Freedom of the media is essential for the protection of all other human rights."
- EU Comm. of Human Rights.

Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right as stated in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights:

"Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers."