Retour Enhancing Media Monitoring Capacities During Election Periods

Enhancing Media Monitoring Capacities During Election Periods

Transparent and balanced media coverage during election periods is essential for upholding democratic values and public trust. On 7-8 November 2024, a two-day capacity-building activity was held in Pristina, which aimed at strengthening media monitoring practices during elections periods, dedicated to the local regulatory authority, the Independent Media Commission (IMC).

The training sessions featured comprehensive discussions on the role of media regulators in elections, emphasising transparency in media operations, particularly concerning pricing for paid media time. Participants deepened their understanding of the legal frameworks that govern political advertising, exploring both regulatory requirements and best practices.

Sessions highlighted strategies to identify and manage defamatory campaigns and address potential legal gaps in election media coverage. A special focus was also given to the specific responsibilities of media regulators in monitoring online campaigns, focusing on oversight and archival requirements.

A significant aspect of the training involved joint sessions with the Central Elections Committee (CEC), where participants discussed best practices for monitoring and enforcing electoral silence rules and effective communication strategies with the public and stakeholders during elections.

This activity was organised within the framework of the action on “Protecting freedom of expression and of the media (PROFREX)”, part of the joint European Union and the Council of Europe programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye” and implemented by the Council of Europe Division for Co-operation on Freedom of Expression.

 

                 

   

Pristina 7-8 November
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GOALS
  • Strengthening the capacity and support the authorities to improve the implementation of the policy/legal framework related to anti-discrimination, combating hate-speech and protecting rights of LGBTI persons in line with the standards and recommendations set by the Council of Europe – especially those of the European Commission on Racism and Intolerance (ECRI)
  • Contributing in strengthening the capacities of the Office for Good Governance in the Prime Minister’s Office and Ombudsperson in regards to human rights protection mechanisms
HOW WILL THE ACTION WORK?
  • Policy and legislative support to institutions
  • Capacity building activities
  • Peer-to-peer exchanges with regional and European partners
  • Conduct awareness raising campaigns and public discussions on selected anti-discrimination topics
  • Support to civil society organisations and municipalities by small grant schemes, to enhance their capacities to tackle discrimination and reach out to the people
EXPECTED RESULTS
  • Implementation of anti-discrimination policies and legislation, at the central and local level (especially on protection of the rights of LGBTI persons, and on combating hate speech/hate crime) is improved
  • Dialogue and cooperation between institutions and civil society organizations in promoting and protecting the human rights is enhanced
  • Awareness of citizens on their rights and mechanisms to defend them is strengthened
  • Contribution to achieve better protection of human rights for the citizens of Kosovo* and to build a more diverse, equal and tolerant society

Duration: 43 months (May 2019 to December 2022)

Beneficiaries :

► Citizens of Kosovo*

► Public authorities, including the law enforcement agencies

► Education professionals
► LGBTI community, and other vulnerable social groups
► Civil society organisations engaged in promoting and protecting human rights

Funding: The European Union and the Council of Europe

Budget: 340,000.00 Euros


 

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PROJECT TEAM

Betim Zllanoga, Project Officer, Pristina

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* Cette désignation ne préjuge pas des positions concernant le statut du Kosovo ; elle est, en outre, conforme à la Résolution 1244 du Conseil de sécurité des Nations Unies ainsi qu’à l’Avis de la Cour internationale de justice sur la Déclaration d’indépendance du Kosovo.