2023

Conference in Riga on freedom of expression and safety of journalists: campaign launch

3rd May World Press Freedom Day, Announcement of the upcoming Campaign for the Safety of Journalists

Launch of the initiative "Journalists Matter" for the protection and safety of journalists in Cyprus

2022

Mariupol: Testimony of a journalist On 31 March 2022, 36th day of war in Ukraine, Anna Murlykina, a journalist from Mariupol gave a testimony from a place of war, in a webinar organised by the Group of Friends on the Safety of Journalists and Media Freedom in Strasbourg and the Council of Europe.

ECHR Guide on Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights Freedom of expression (as of 31 August 2022)

ECHR Factsheet – Protection of journalistic sources (as of September 2022)

2021

Artificial intelligence – Intelligent politics Challenges and opportunities for media and democracy Ministers responsible for Media and Information Society will meet in Nicosia to  agree on the required action to address the radical changes brought by the new wave of technologies. Ministerial Conference: 10-11 June 2021, Resolution on the safety of journalists 

2020

Resolution 2317 (2020) Threats to media freedom and journalists’ security in Europe

Recommendation 2168 (2020) Threats to media freedom and journalists’ security in Europe

Launch of a new book titled “A mission to inform: journalists at risk speak out” during the on-line event “Enhancing the Safety of Journalists in Europe” organized by the Council of Europe on 14 October 2020

A mission to inform: Daphne Caruana Galizia speaks out

A mission to inform: journalists at risk speak out

Implementation Guide to Recommendation on protection of journalism and safety of journalists and other media actors

2018

MSI-JOQ Committee of experts on quality journalism in the digital age

Recommendation CM/Rec(2018)1[1] of the Committee of Ministers to member States on media pluralism and transparency of media ownership

The Project “Support to Safety of Journalists, Media, and of Access to Information, including communication strategy for Prosecutor General’s Office in Ukraine” (SJM-SCOM) aims to support the Ukrainian media community in addressing current needs and consequences of the Russian aggression and war in Ukraine. It is implemented in the framework of Priority adjustment to the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine 2018-2022.

2017

Journalists under pressure publication

Conference “Promoting dialogue between the ECtHR and the media freedom community”, Strasbourg, 24 March 2017 The Council of Europe is happy to give its support to the conference “Promoting dialogue between the ECtHR and the media freedom community”, organised by European Centre for Press and Media Freedom.

Freedom of Expression and Defamation publication

Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)4 of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the protection of journalism and safety of journalists and other media actors

2016

Committee of experts on Media Pluralism and Transparency of Media Ownership (MSI-MED)

 "Public Service Media and Democracy" conference in Prague, 10-11 November 2016 The conference discussed the role of parliaments in protecting the media; the impact of PSM on society; governance; how broadcasters deal with hate speech and the long term independence and sustainability of PSM in the region.

2015

Journalism at Risk Publication

Conference: “Freedom of expression: still a precondition for democracy?” Strasbourg, 13-14 October, 2015 Over 400 participants, who attended the conference on 13-14 October in Strasbourg, assessed the major challenges facing freedom of expression today. The rich and intense debates raised real but constructive controversies regarding crucial issues concerning effective means for the preservation and protection of a free and safe environment for free expression.

International Conference on Impunity for Crimes against Journalists organised by UNESCO, 9-10 October 2015 in San José, Costa Rica. Programme

Since 2015, the Platform for the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists serves to facilitate the compilation, processing and dissemination of information on serious concerns about media freedom and safety of journalists in Council of Europe member States. Alerts are posted by contributing partners - international NGOs and associations of journalists - and can be replied to by the States concerned. Partner organisations to the Platform publish annual reports on the situation of media freedom and safety of journalists in Europe.

2014

Committee of experts on protection of journalism and safety of journalists (MSI-JO)

Declaration of the Committee of Ministers on the protection of journalism and safety of journalists and other media actors (Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 30 April 2014 at the 1198th meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies)

Round Table on Safety of Journalists – From Commitment to Action, Strasbourg, 19 May 2014 The Round Table promoted dialogue between international institutions and media freedom organisations to identify ways of better addressing severe human rights violations against journalists.

 Seminar and Inter-regional Dialogue on the protection of journalists, 3 November 2014, Strasbourg

2013

2013 REPORT. The principles which can be drawn from the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights relating to the protection and safety of journalists and journalism (by Philip Leach Professor of Human Rights Law Middlesex University, London)

2000

Recommendation No. R (2000) 7 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the right of journalists not to disclose their sources of information

1996

Recommendation No. R (96) 4 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the protection of journalists in situations of conflict and tension

1953

European Convention on Human Rights, was opened for signature in Rome on 4 November 1950 and came into force on 3 September 1953.