(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Asia-Pacific's museums, libraries, museums and storage places seem far removed from the frontlines of the global push for human rights. But it is in these places that our region's archives and documentary heritage are stored - vital records of the human rights struggle in Asia-Pacific, containing lessons that we cannot afford to forget. The right to know or freedom of information is enshrined 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...
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