Guide de mise en oeuvre
Comment protéger les journalistes et autres acteurs des médias ?
Guide de mise en œuvre à des thèmes choisis dans les piliers « Protection » et « Poursuites » des lignes directrices annexées à la recommandation CM/Rec(2016)4 sur la protection du journalisme et la sécurité des journalistes et autres acteurs des médias
Guide de mise en oeuvre – version élargie à des thèmes choisis dans les piliers « Prévention » et « Promotion » des Lignes directrices annexées à la Recommandation CM/Rec(2016)4 sur la protection du journalisme et la sécurité des journalistes et autres acteurs des médias
Self-assessment tool for member states on selected topics regarding the protection of journalism and safety of journalists and other media actors - under the Protection and Prosecution pillars of the Guidelines of Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)4
Self-assessment tool for member states on selected topics regarding the protection of journalism and safety of journalists and other media actors - under the Prevention and Promotion pillars of the Guidelines of Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)4
Pour chaque sujet prioritaire recensé de la recommandation, le guide de mise en oeuvre:
établit des indicateurs pour générer des données de référence à partir desquelles il sera possible de mesurer les progrès de la mise en oeuvre de la recommandation ;
donne des informations contextuelles et fait notamment référence à la jurisprudence de la Cour européenne des droits de l’homme et à d’autres sources ;
met en évidence les pratiques intéressantes qui existent pour l’heure dans ce domaine, en s’appuyant à la fois sur les contributions des journalistes et des associations de journalistes et sur celles des États membres ;
propose aux autorités des moyens de mettre en oeuvre la recommandation ;
offre aux États membres un outil d’auto-évaluation sous la forme d’un questionnaire devant les aider à faire le point sur l’état de la mise en oeuvre de la recommandation dans leurs juridictions respectives.
Attacks against journalists and other media actors constitute particularly serious violations of human rights because they target not only individuals, but deprive others of their right to receive information, thus restricting public debate, which is at the heart of pluralist democracy. In response to the alarming and unacceptable level of threats to journalists and media actors in Europe, and given the damaging effect on the functioning of democratic society, in April 2016, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)4 on the protection of journalism and safety of journalists and other media actors (hereinafter – Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)4, the Recommendation). The Recommendation is the sole international instrument which provides exhaustive guidelines to member states to act in the areas of prevention, protection, prosecution, promotion of information, education and awareness rising with a view to ensuring the effective protection of journalism and safety of journalists and other media actors.
La Plateforme recense les menaces graves à la sécurité des journalistes et à la liberté des médias en Europe afin de renforcer la capacité de réaction du Conseil de l'Europe et la responsabilité des États membres.
CDMSI et la mise en oeuvre de la stratégie pour la Recommandation CM/Rec(2016)4
While the Council of Europe is continuously working on the implementation of Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)4 by supporting national authorities through cooperation assistance activities and by providing responses to challenges to media freedom and safety of journalists, a more strategic and systematic implementation of the Recommendation is required. The Council of Europe Steering Committee on Media and Information Society (CDMSI) has thus developed an Implementation strategy for Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)4 which foresees, as one of its key pillars, the present Implementation guide. This document aims to assist member states in the implementation of selected areas of the protection and prosecution pillars of the Guidelines contained in the Appendix to the Recommendation and to provide guidance to other stakeholders such as journalists and other media actors. As an ultimate outcome, the Guide is intended to support member states in devising, based on Council of Europe Recommendation CM/Rec2016(4) and best practices of Council of Europe member states and other jurisdictions, dedicated national action plans on the safety of journalists, setting a comprehensive and effective programme of activity, with urgency-based priorities and adequate resources for their implementation.
Axes prioritaires
The priority areas have been identified in consultation with civil society and journalists’ associations through a questionnaire, taking into account the priorities set by various bodies/departments of the Council of Europe which work in the area of safety of journalists and the protection of journalism.
Implementation of comprehensive legislative framework that enables journalists and other media actors to contribute to public debate effectively and without fear (paragraph 2 of the Guidelines, continued)
Independent, substantive review of legislative framework (paragraphs 3-5 of the Guidelines)
Defamation laws include freedom of expression safeguards that conform to European and international human rights standards (paragraph 6 of the Guidelines)
Clear legal basis for surveillance and interception of communications data that includes safeguards against misuse and abuse (paragraph 7 of the Guidelines)
Raising awareness of safety issues; translation and dissemination of the Recommendation (paragraphs 28 and 29 of the Guidelines)
Partnerships with civil society (paragraph 30 of the Guidelines)
The implementation guide is a unique tool that helps to promote and foster the implementation of the recommendation on the protection of journalism and safety of journalists and other media actors
Who is it meant for? Member States and for any other stakeholders such as NGOs, the judiciary, bar associations that litigate on journalists’ cases
"How European states respond to these threats to journalists will shape not only the future of the press, but also that of our democracies." - read the full statement by the Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović