Journalists Matter, Council of Europe Campaign for the Safety of Journalists
The Council of Europe encourages member states to transpose the Campaign to the national context. Without each member’s committed and effective effort at national level, through the development of the so-called ‘national chapter’, the Campaign cannot reach its goals.
In this section, we will present developments in Cyprus:
National Focal Point
Ms Stephania Theophania PANTZI STEPHANIDI, Press and Information Officer, Ministry of Interior
Cypriot Press and Information Office launched the "Journalists Matter" initiative ahead of the Council of Europe's campaign for the safety of journalists, to be launched in the fall of 2023. Patrick Penninckx, head of the Information Society Department of the Council of Europe, participated in...
Cyprus was one of the first member states of the Council of Europe that were actively engaged in the campaign «Journalists Matter». In this respect, the Press and Information Office organized this year a number of events spreading the message “Protecting the Press Concerns us all”, aiming to raise awareness on the issue of journalists’ safety, and informing the public on the importance of providing journalists with a safe space in which they can work and have their voices heard freely.
Cyprus, National chapter
