<Li> The Georgiy R. Gongadze case in Ukraine </Li> <Li> In Nepal, Eritrea, and mainland China, journalists may spend years in jail simply for using the "wrong" word or photo . </Li> <P> Central, Northern and Western Europe has a long tradition of freedom of speech, including freedom of the press . After World War II, Hugh Baillie, the president of United Press wire service based in the U.S., promoted freedom of news dissemination . In 1966 he called for an open system of news sources and transmission, and minimum of government regulation of the news . His proposals were aired at the Geneva Conference on Freedom of Information in 1948, but were blocked by the Soviets and the French . </P> <P> Media freedom is a fundamental right that applies to all member states of the European Union and its citizens, as defined in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights as well as the European Convention on Human Rights . Within the EU enlargement process, guaranteeing media freedom is named a "key indicator of a country's readiness to become part of the EU". </P>

Where did the freedom of the press originate
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