JUFREX 2 News
European Union and Council of Europe support Montenegrin media legislative and policy reforms
Media legislative and policy reforms are entering the final stage of intensive public consultations, with the expert support provided under the joint European Union and Council of Europe action “Freedom of expression and freedom of the media in Montenegro” (JUFREX). The process of reconstruction...
Safety of journalists in Montenegro receives strong boost
The European Union and the Council of Europe continued their strategic efforts to promote the safety of journalists in Montenegro through the action “Freedom of expression and freedom of the media in Montenegro” (JUFREX). In parallel to comprehensive training programme with judges and...
Action “Freedom of expression and freedom of the media in Montenegro” held its final Steering Committee meeting
The Final Steering Committee of the second phase of the joint European Union and Council of Europe action “Freedom of expression and freedom of the media in Montenegro” (JUFREX) was held in Podgorica on 9 December 2022. The meeting brought together representatives of the Government, judiciary,...
Action “Freedom of expression and freedom of the media in Montenegro” held its final Steering Committee meeting
The Final Steering Committee of the second phase of the joint European Union and Council of Europe action “Freedom of expression and freedom of the media in Montenegro” (JUFREX) was held in Podgorica on 9 December 2022. The meeting brought together representatives of the Government, judiciary,...
European Union and Council of Europe support better co-operation among journalists, police and judiciary in Montenegro
In parallel to the support to ongoing media legislative and policy reforms, the joint European Union and Council of Europe action “Freedom of expression and freedom of the media in Montenegro” (JUFREX) intensified co-operation with media associations. Seminar with the Association of Professional...
Improved protection of journalists in Montenegro through enhanced capacities of media associations
The joint European Union and Council of Europe action “Freedom of expression and freedom of the media in Montenegro” (JUFREX) continued co-operation with the Media Trade union (MTU) on addressing the issue of the protection of journalists, which has been highlighted by the latest EU progress...
Local trainers in the Western Balkans prepared to conduct online courses on “Freedom of Expression” and “Protection and Safety of Journalists”
9-10 November 2021 - The Council of Europe standards on freedom of expression can be more effectively implemented by offering training in this field to different local actors such as judges, prosecutors, lawyers, police officers or students who could then apply these standards in their current or...
Youth from the region attended the Summer School on European standards on freedom of expression
An online Regional Summer School on European standards: freedom of expression and freedom of the media has been organised from 12 to 16 July 2021 and attended by law and political science students and young professionals from the Western Balkans. The Summer School raised awareness and improved...
2nd Bulletin on the latest developments of European Court of Human Rights case-law on freedom of expression published
In order to advance cooperation with the legal professionals in Western Balkans and contribute to further improvement of knowledge in the field of freedom of expression and freedom of the media, the regional action on Freedom of Expression and Freedom of the Media in South-East Europe prepared...
MEDIA ADVISORY: 17-23 May: International Week Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia in Montenegro
Podgorica, 14 May 2021 – To mark the start of the International Week Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT 2021) in Montenegro, a public discussion on the responses to hate speech and hate crimes will take place on 17 May 2021, from 10:00 to 12:00 in Podgorica. The event...
Silence kills the democracy – a campaign to mark the World Press Freedom Day - 3 May
A free, diverse and responsible press is a core element of any functioning democracy. 3 May, the World Press Freedom Day acts as a reminder to governments of the need to respect their commitment to freedom of the press and the media - “Freedom of expression, media independence and open...
Online course on Protection and Safety of Journalists available in Western Balkans languages
New online course on Protection and Safety of Journalists is now available in Albanian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Montenegrin and Serbian. The course was developed by the Council of Europe Information Society Department, in cooperation with HELP Programme (Human Rights Education for Legal...
Online course on Freedom of expression available in Western Balkans languages
The second edition of the online course on Freedom of expression is now available in Albanian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Montenegrin and Serbian. The course, initially developed in 2016 by joint European Union and Council of Europe project, has been brought to-date with the latest case-law in this...
Regulation on political advertising
The joint European Union and Council of Europe action “Freedom of expression and freedom of the media in South-East Europe (JUFREX 2)” is designed to promote freedom of expression and freedom of the media in line with the European standards. The current action is embedded in the Horizontal...
Support to the media community in Montenegro critical to the successful implementation of reformed media legislative framework
Protection of journalists has been one of the most critical issues within the ongoing media legislative reforms that the joint European Union/Council of Europe action “Freedom of expression and freedom of the media in Montenegro – JUFREX 2” has been actively supporting. In order to broaden the...
Training on the protection of journalistic sources in view of the European standards
In the framework of the action “Freedom of expression and freedom of the media in Montenegro – JUFREX 2” implemented under the joint European Union and the Council of Europe programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey 2019-2022" first training for journalists on the...
Call for proposals: Grant scheme for media on promotion of freedom of expression and freedom of the media in Montenegro (JUFREX)
Under the joint European Union and the Council of Europe programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey 2019-2022”, the action “Freedom of expression and freedom of the media in Montenegro (JUFREX)” is launching a call for proposals looking to fund projects of independent local...
The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. Highlight on the Council of Europe Efforts to Enhance the Safety of Journalists in Europe
Attacks against journalists and other media actors constitute serious human rights violations not only because they target individuals performing journalistic activities, but also because they deprive citizens of their right to receive information, thus restricting public debate which is at the...
First training for Montenegrin judicial advisors on freedom of expression
In the framework of the action “Freedom of expression and freedom of the media in Montenegro – JUFREX 2” implemented under the joint European Union and the Council of Europe programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey 2019-2022" first training for judicial advisors has been...
Regional Conference for Certified Trainers among Judges, Prosecutors and Lawyers
Freedom of expression as guaranteed by Article 10 of the European Convention of Human Rights is fundamental for the well-functioning of democratic societies The protection of freedom of expression depends in large part on the work of legal professionals working in the field. Hence, it is crucial...