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[ecrea] Publication European Audiovisual Observatory / legal protection of journalists

Thu Mar 01 23:36:47 GMT 2018



How are journalists and their work protected by law in Europe? New free report by the European Audiovisual Observatory

https://rm.coe.int/journalism-and-media-privilege-pdf/1680787381

These are dangerous times for journalists, even in Europe. Investigative journalist Jan Kuciak, who had been reporting on tax fraud in the Slovak Republik, was shot dead at his home along with his fiancée last week end. Kuciak worked for Slovak news website Aktuality.sk. It is estimated that 125 journalists <https://www.coe.int/en/web/media-freedom> are currently in prison in Council of Europe member states. It’s high time to be reminded that national laws within Europe contain provisions to protect journalists and their work: the so-called “media privilege”. The European Audiovisual Observatory, part of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, has just analysed the protection of media privilege for journalists offered by  the various national law systems in Europe. This new report – Journalism and media privilege - can be downloaded free of charge here <https://rm.coe.int/journalism-and-media-privilege-pdf/1680787381>. It was produced in collaboration with the Institute of European Media Law (EMR) based in Saarbrücken, Germany.




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