News: Cooperation on Freedom for Expression
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Regional Exchange on Access to Information and Freedom of Expression gathers Western Balkan authorities in Strasbourg
As integral aspect of the right to freedom of expression, access to information plays a crucial role in fostering public trust in institutions, combating corruption and ensuring informed public debate. To discuss the implementation of European standards on access to information, representatives...
Piloting the RESIST Methodology: Empowering Europe Against Disinformation
The Council of Europe has introduced the RESIST methodology for assessment of societal vulnerabilities and strengths to disinformation - a pioneering, evidence-based framework designed to assess societal vulnerabilities and strengths in responding to disinformation, currently piloted across...
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First Council of Europe Seminar on European Anti-SLAPP Standards in Greece
In recent years, growing concern has emerged over the increasing use of legal proceedings to intimidate, burden or silence individuals participating in matters of public interest. These abusive legal actions, referred to as Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs), have become a...
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Access to Information and Freedom of Expression: New Training Programme Empowers Legal Professionals, Civil Servants, and Journalists
The Council of Europe Division for Cooperation on Freedom of Expression is launching a new Training Programme on Access to Information in the Context of Freedom of Expression. This comprehensive programme is designed for three professional audiences: legal professionals (including judges,...
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Council of Europe supports Moldovan filmmakers on human rights documentary training
Throughout 18 to 22 May 2026, selected filmmakers and journalists from the Republic of Moldova took part in an intensive five-days’ training programme in Chișinău, dedicated to the production and development of human rights documentaries, with a particular focus on freedom of expression and...
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Strengthening the judiciary’s role in safeguarding freedom of expression in the Republic of Moldova
As part of ongoing efforts to support the Republic of Moldova in aligning its legal and judicial framework with European standards, on 26-27 May 2027, the Council of Europe organised a two-days’ training on the role and importance of the judiciary in safeguarding freedom of expression and media...
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Judges in North Macedonia Strengthen Skills on Freedom of Expression
The Basic Court in Gostivar hosted a capacity building activity on the “Protection of Honour and Reputation in the Context of the Right to Freedom of Expression under Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The activity brought together judges from the Basic Courts of...
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Council of Europe and Judicial Academy launch first training-of-trainers programme on countering SLAPPs for Serbian judges
Senior judges from Serbia strengthened their capacity to recognise and respond to Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs), following the first training-of-trainers programme for judges in Serbia organised by the Council of Europe in co-operation with the Judicial Academy. The...
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Countering Disinformation: First Training for Future Judges
A training seminar on disinformation was organised for the first time by the Division for Cooperation on Freedom of Expression, in collaboration with the Greek National School of the Judiciary, for the students at the School on 25 May in Thessaloniki. The seminar brought together a wide range of...
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Countering hate speech ahead of elections in Armenia
More than 60 representatives of civil society institutions, academia, police officers, electoral stakeholders and staff of the Human Rights Defender participated in the Workshop on reporting and addressing hate speech and sexism during election period in Armenia, held in Yerevan on 20 May. The...
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Accessibility and Media Regulation Discussed at the EPRA Meeting
As the digital media landscape continues to transform the way audiences access and consume audiovisual content across Europe, representatives from media regulatory authorities, international organisations, experts, and industry representatives gathered to exchange experiences and explore...
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Strengthening media coverage of election in the age of disinformation and AI
Strengthening professional, accurate and balanced media coverage of elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina was the focus of a two-day training for media professionals, which took place in Neum on 12-14 May 2026. Its aim was to support journalists and editors in understanding the Election Law of...
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Agreement reached on advancing online content regulation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Representatives of public institutions, independent regulatory bodies, the media, academia, and civil society reached agreement on key principles for improving the governance of online content in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a particular focus on the Council of Europe Recommendation CM/Rec(2026)4...
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Countering SLAPPs in Ukraine: an important legislative package
The use of legal mechanisms to exert pressure on journalists is among the key challenges to freedom of expression today, according to the new Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index . Ukraine’s ranking has improved by several places to the 55th out of 180 countries this year, but...
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Council of Europe and Armenian authorities partner for fair election coverage
Media freedom exists insofar as there are proportionate safeguards for media regulation. These safeguards are designed to protect the public from harmful content and disinformation, while simultaneously ensuring equitable access for different actors. Such factors are particularly crucial during...
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Council of Europe and Supreme Court of Estonia hold groundbreaking anti-SLAPP Training for judges and journalists
The Council of Europe, in partnership with the Supreme Court of Estonia and the Association of Estonian Journalists, successfully delivered a two-day training on countering Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) in Tartu on 29-30 April 2026. This landmark event marked the first...
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HELP Course on Journalist Protection Launched in Albania
Pre-service judges and prosecutors legal experts and representatives of the School of Magistrates gathered for the kick-off of the Council of Europe’s HELP course on the Protection of Journalists. Organised under the European Union and Council of Europe joint PRO-FREX action, in partnership with...
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Strengthening judicial response to SLAPPs in North Macedonia
To strengthen the capacities of judicial actors to effectively address emerging challenges related to freedom of expression, particularly in the context of increasing pressure on journalists and media professionals, a training on freedom of expression and Strategic Lawsuits Against Public...
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The right of access to information and how a media regulator should properly respond to related requests – training supported by the Council of Europe
Staff of the National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting face daily challenges related to handling requests for public information, providing clear and comprehensible responses to citizens, and ensuring the transparency of the media regulator’s activities in line with...
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Strengthening Media Coverage for Armenia’s Upcoming Elections
Media plays important role in modern societies, especially at the time of elections, when fair, balanced and thorough media coverage is needed. On 25-26 April, building on the success of the first training, the Council of Europe, in partnership with the Central Electoral Commission of Armenia...
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