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Council of Europe launches new media project in Georgia
New cooperation project “Supporting Freedom of Expression and Media in Georgia (SFEM-GE)” was launched in Tbilisi, on 26 March. The project will be implemented over the period of 2024-2025. The two-year project addresses the freedom of expression related cooperation needs, outlined in the Council...
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Building a Safer Environment for Media Professionals
Keeping journalists safe is key to a free press! Therefore, a group of thirty journalists from various media outlets gathered in Pristina for a specialised training focused on their safety. Thanks to expert insights, including those from the European Court of Human Rights, these media...
Strengthening Data Protection Standards in Serbia
The intrinsic link between data protection and freedom of expression is encapsulated in the Article 85 of the General Data Protection Regulation "Processing and freedom of expression and information". This provision mandates the EU Member States to navigate the delicate balance between the...
Threats to the Safety of Journalists in Serbia: New Report
Institutional pressures are a form of a threat that most journalists in Serbia often and regularly encounter in their work (46.2%), followed by economic pressures or job insecurity (40.2%). 29.9% of journalists often or regularly encounter the problem of targeting and smear campaigns, and 30.5%...
Montenegro: Aligning the Media Legislation with the European Standards
Council of Europe provides legal and policy advice to many of its member state which are on the path of joining the European Union. To this end, a Legal Opinion on three main laws regulating media in Montenegro – on Media, on Audio Visual Media Services, and on the National Public Broadcaster -...
Moldovan civil servants trained on implementation of the new Law on Access to Information of Public Interest
Following the adoption of a new legislative framework governing access to information, the Council of Europe is supporting the Government of Moldova in its thorough implementation process. Throughout 11th and 15th of March, an additional 130 civil servants from 70 public institutions and agencies...
Promoting inclusivity in media content in North Macedonia
Persons with disabilities have a right to enjoy the content of audiovisual media. To this end, a public presentation of a draft Rulebook to ensure accessibility of audiovisual media services (AVMS) for persons with disabilities took place today in Skopje. This presentation marks the start of the...
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Facilitating Print Media Registration in Ukraine
Over 90 representatives of Ukrainian local, hyperlocal print and online media outlets took part in an online seminar on 4 March on "Registration of the Print Media" held by the National Council of Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine (National Council) in co-operation with the National...
Malta makes voluntary contribution to Campaign for the Safety of Journalists- Journalists Matter
In an expression of support for press freedom, Malta has announced a voluntary contribution to the Council of Europe Campaign for the Safety of Journalists- Journalists Matter, acknowledging the importance of safeguarding journalists both domestically and internationally. The Council of Europe's...
Supporting the work of the Ukrainian Media Regulator
The new Law of Ukraine “On Media”, adopted in 2023 with the Council of Europe legal support, has largely revamped the role of the National Council of Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine (the Audiovisual Regulator), bringing it closer to the EU and Council of Europe standards. On 5 March...
Meeting of the Secretariat of the Journalists Matter Campaign with the Partners of Platform to promote the protection of journalism and safety of journalists
On the occasion of the launch of their 2024 annual report in Thessaloniki, Greece, the Secretariat of the Council of Europe Campaign for the Safety of Journalists – Journalists Matter, met with the Partners of the Platform to promote the protection of journalism and safety of journalists (the...
State of the Press Freedom in Europe: Annual Report of the Safety of Journalists Platform
“… the alerts published on the Safety of Journalists Platform show a growing diversity of threats, pressures and constraints under which journalists must carry out their mission.”[1] Today, on 5 March 2024, the Platform to Promote the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists launched...
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Gala for Excellence in Journalism in Bucharest
The National Audiovisual Council (CNA) of Romania hosted, on 29 February 2024, at the National Theatre "I. L. Caragiale" in Bucharest, the Gala for Excellence in Journalism, an event recognising the dedication and professionalism of Romanian journalists who have been involved in missions in...
Safety of Journalists: Training in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The prosecutors and police officers from across Bosnia and Herzegovina were designated points of contacts for the safety of journalists, as a mechanism to improve the systematic protection of journalists. In the training session organised in Sarajevo on 28 and 29 February, they have been...
Bosnia and Herzegovina to advance freedom of expression and information monitoring and reporting
The rights to freedom of expression and access to information are the cornerstones of democratic society. Representatives of institutions at the State, entity and Brčko District levels, independent bodies, as well as representatives of the civil society in Bosnia and Herzegovina, are working to...
Upholding Media Freedom in Ukraine
“Suspilne”, which means “public” in Ukrainian, is a success story of public broadcasting. The Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine, known as Suspilne, was founded with the support of the Council of Europe and since then has become one of the most trusted media in Ukraine. The Explanatory...
Access to information, regulation of electronic media, and safety of journalists to be addressed by the project in Serbia
Freedom of expression and freedom of the media are among the key democratic principles, as highlighted by the Reykjavik Declaration. The Steering Committee of the joint European Union and Council of Europe action "Protecting freedom of expression and of the media in Serbia (PROFREX)" met in...
Tailored workshop for on the implementation of the new Law on Access of Information of Public Interest in Moldova
On 19th of February, the Council of Europe has organised a tailored workshop for all the staff of the National Centre for Personal Data Protection of the Republic of Moldova addressing the implementation of the newly adopted Law on Access to Information of Public Interest, aligned to the Council...
First meeting of the network of journalists for the rule of law and human rights
Violence against women and children, the involvement of youth and civil society, the freedom of expression and the importance of independent media in a democratic society, as well as the standards and initiatives implemented by the Council of Europe in those areas, were at the centre of...
Strengthening Access to Information in Ukraine
25 judges from the administrative courts of Ukraine received guidance on how to properly handle and provide information to inquiries during wartime in Ukraine, ensuring compliance with both Ukrainian and European legislation during the second two-days training session, organised with the...
"Everyone has the right to freedom of expression"
Art. 10 European Convention on Human Rights