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Ensuring the financial sustainability of quality journalism

Committee of Ministers 13 February 2019 Strasbourg

The Council of Europe has called on its 47 member states to ensure the financial sustainability of quality journalism taking into account that it is a public good and plays an essential role for individuals to be able to form and express their opinions and make informed choices about government...

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Algorithmic processes risk being used to manipulate social and political behaviours

Committee of Ministers 13 February 2019 Strasbourg

The Council of Europe has called on its 47 member states to tackle the risk that individuals may not be able to form their opinions and take decisions independently of automated systems, and that they may even be subjected to manipulation due to the use of advanced digital technologies, in...

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Safety of Journalists' Platform report: media freedom conditions worsen

Council of Europe 12 February 2019 Strasbourg

The environment for media freedom has worsened significantly in the Council of Europe area, according to a report published today by the partner organisations to the Council of Europe Platform for the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists. The report “Democracy at Risk: threats and...

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Hungary should address many interconnected human rights protection challenges

Commissioner for Human Rights 11 February 2019 Strasbourg

Challenges include civil society space, gender equality, refugee protection and independence of the judiciary

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