National Initiatives on Safety of Journalists
Memorandum of Cooperation
Latvia
2020
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The Latvian Association of Journalists, the Latvian Union of Journalists and the State Police have concluded a memorandum of cooperation to ensure effective action to ensure the...
Guidebook of practical advice for journalists to work more safely
Albania
2021
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: This guidebook was prepared within the joint project of the European Union and the Council of Europe "Freedom of expression and media freedom of the media in Albania" (JUFREX 2)...
Protection or Safety Code
Germany
BRIEF DESCRIPTION A code of conduct for media companies to promote the safety of journalists by: Appointing a contact within the company as a contact in case of attacks, offering services such as...
Safe.Journalism.sk
Slovak Republic
2023
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Safe.Journalism.sk initiative (Bezpečná.žurnalistika.sk) was created because the safety of journalists is one of the most important challenges in Slovakia. Five years after the...
Council of Europe Campaign for the Safety of Journalists: Ukraine launches the National Chapter
Ukraine
9 April 2024, from 12:00 to 16:30 CET
On 9 April 2024, the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine, in co-operation with the Freedom of Expression Committee of the Parliament of Ukraine and the Council of Europe, launched...
Strengthening Media Freedom in Ukraine
Ukraine
13 February 2024
Kyiv, Ukraine
The progress in aligning Ukraine's media and freedom of expression legislation with the European standards, including the EU legislation, was discussed recently in Kyiv, between the members of the...
Students in Armenia discuss the safety of journalists on World Press Freedom Day
Armenia
3 May 2024
Armenia
On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia organised an interactive session for Eurnekian High Public School of Mother See Holy Etchmiadzin of...
Legislative initiatives towards better protection of journalists against threats
Luxembourg
The Luxembourg Criminal Code as modified in 2023 (Loi du 7 août 2023 portant modification du Code pénal) includes new rules for attacks against journalists during demonstrations. Persons who...
Raising awareness initiatives for safety of journalists
Italy
2024
The Department for Information and Publishing of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers has organized a number of advocacy events, aimed at raising awareness on protection of journalist issues...
The Netherlands pledges support to the Campaign for the Safety of Journalists- Journalists Matter
Netherlands
14 May 2024
Strasbourg, France
In its long-standing commitment to journalist safety, the Netherlands has come with a voluntary contribution to the Council of Europe's Campaign for the Safety of Journalists- Journalists Matter....