National Initiatives on Safety of Journalists
Croatia's National coordination committee for implementation of measures of the Media development Action Plan
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...
Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) operating in the UK
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...
Journalists’ Support Fund
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: A fund established by the Union of Journalists and media houses aimed at helping journalists that suffer from harassment or threats. WEBSITE:...
Public Inquiry Commission for Daphne Caruana Galizia
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...
PersVeilig.be
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: A hotline to report aggression against journalists, and other education and cooperation initiatives WEBSITE: https://www.persveilig.be/
Amendments to the Criminal Code of North Macedonia
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...
Expert Working Group for the Suppression of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP)
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...
National Action Plan: Defending free speech - measures to protect journalists, elected representatives and artists from exposure to threats and hatred
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...
National Action Plan for the safety of media professionals in Switzerland
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...
Launch of the initiative "Journalists Matter" for the protection and safety of journalists in Cyprus
Cypriot Press and Information Office launched the "Journalists Matter" initiative ahead of the Council of Europe's campaign for the safety of journalists, to be launched in the fall of 2023....