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Initiatives nationales sur la sécurité des journalitses

National Action Plan: Defending free speech - measures to protect journalists, elected representatives and artists from exposure to threats and hatred

Sweden 2018

BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The Government of Sweden adopted the action plan on defending free speech in the context of a more systematic effort to safeguard and thereby strenghten the democratic discourse...

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National Action Plan for the safety of media professionals in Switzerland

Switzerland 2023

BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The Action Plan for the safety of media professionals in Switzerland comprises nine specific measures in the areas of awareness-raising and prevention, protection and support in...

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Expert Working Group for the Suppression of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP)

Croatia 2021

The Ministry of Culture and Media established the Expert Working Group for the Suppression of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) in mid-2021, following the European...

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Journalists’ Support Fund

Finland 2019

BRIEF DESCRIPTION: A fund established by the Union of Journalists and media houses aimed at helping journalists that suffer from harassment or threats. WEBSITE:...

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Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) operating in the UK

United Kingdom

The refreshed National Action Plan also reflects the emerging threat of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) to journalists operating in the UK. A SLAPPs Taskforce, led by DCMS...

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PersVeilig.be

Belgium 2019

BRIEF DESCRIPTION: A hotline to report aggression against journalists, and other education and cooperation initiatives WEBSITE: https://www.persveilig.be/

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Public Inquiry Commission for Daphne Caruana Galizia

Malta 2019

BRIEF DESCRIPTION: To investigate the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia and to consider responsibility, fault, and retribution, but also to determine whether the State has fulfilled or is...

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Amendments to the Criminal Code of North Macedonia

North Macedonia 2023

BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Under the amended legislation, threats and attacks on journalists are treated as attacks on public officials, punishable with longer prison sentences; cases which could be...

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Croatia's National coordination committee for implementation of measures of the Media development Action Plan

Croatia 2024

The national coordination committee for implementation of measures of the Media development Action Plan and the Council of Europe and OSCE Campaign for the safety of journalists plans several...

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Implementation of the "CloserToTheNews" project, towards a better understanding of the role of the press and journalists for democratic society

Netherlands 2024

The project “CloserToTheNews” started in 2024 with concrete actions, studies and activities. The approach used is similar to the approach that the Media Literacy Network has been successfully using...

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