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Latvia, National chapter

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 Latvia:

National Focal Point

Mr Klāvs RIMŠĀNS, Expert of Information Space Integration Unit, Ministry of Culture

National Campaign Committee

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Existing initiatives

Memorandum of Cooperation

2020

BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The Latvian Association of Journalists, the Latvian Union of Journalists and the State Police have concluded a memorandum of cooperation to ensure effective action to ensure the safety of journalists. It defines the mutual circulation of information in cases where a journalist...

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