National Initiatives on Safety of Journalists
Gala for Excellence in Journalism in Bucharest
Romania
29 February 2024
Bucharest, Romania
An initiative of Romania under the Council of Europe - Campaign for the Safety of Journalists - Journalists Matter The National Audiovisual Council (CNA) of Romania hosted, on 29 February 2024, at...
Safety of Journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Preparation of the Pilot Report
Bosnia and Herzegovina
23-24 April 2024
Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
(anglais seulement) Are journalists truly safe and adequately protected in Bosnia and Herzegovina? This question extends beyond the concerns of media professionals; it resonates as a societal issue...
Rechtsdienst Journalismus
Austria
2022
ASSOCIATION INVOLVED: the Austrian Presseclub Concordia BRIEF DESCRIPTION: A programme to provide legal support for journalists. Support is provided through training, individual legal information...
Memorandum of Understanding and Measures for Increasing the Level of Journalists' Safety
Serbia
2019
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The aim of the group is to fast-track the investigation and prosecution of cases of attacks against journalists and increase cooperation between public institutions and media...
Mediapooli organises a seminar on the protection of journalists
Finland
15 May 2024
Helsinki, Finland
Mediapooli organised a seminar dedicated to the protection of journalists, gathering around 70 journalists from diverse linguistic, cultural, and professional backgrounds across Finland. Held in...
Journalists Matter Campaign introduced to the project launch promoting freedom of expression in Georgia
Georgia
26 March 2024
Tbilisi, Georgia
The Journalists Matter Campaign for the Safety of Journalists was presented during the launch of the new cooperation project “Supporting Freedom of Expression and Media in Georgia (SFEM-GE)”,in...
Trainings organised by the International Training Center for the Safety of Journalists and Media Professionals (ICSJ)
Greece
2023-2024
The International Training Center for the Safety of Journalists and Media Professionals (ICSJ) is scheduled to organize the following trainings: - A specialized training session organized by the...
Raising student awareness initiatives on the role of journalists and press freedom
Netherlands
2024
‘Journalist in the Class’ was organized for schools in mid April under the project “CloserToTheNews”. Journalists came to class, or classes visited a newsroom. A total of 70 workshops and tours...
Initiatives on legislation at parliamentary level
Italy
2024
Italy is currently carrying discussions on parliamentary legislative initiatives. Among these, the bill. 1447 for the establishment of the National Day in memory of journalists killed while...
Identification of actions areas and measures towards protection of journalists
Switzerland
2024
As part of its National Action Plan, Switzerland has set out three action areas with a total of nine implementation measures. The action areas are logically divided with regard to their...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
Coordination centre on the phenomenon of acts of intimidation against journalists
Italy
2017
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Threats, acts of intimidations, and crimes reported to police authorities in different locations are collected in a national database. This data is monitored, with reports...
Special Prosecutor for attacks and threats against journalists
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2022
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Special prosecutor appointed in Public Prosecutor's Office of Sarajevo Canton to act as a contact point for communication and co-ordination among journalist associations,...
Cooperation Agreement
Croatia
2023
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: A Cooperation Agreement between the Republic of Croatia and the Ministry of the Interior affairs and the Croatian Journalists' Association and the Union of Croatian Journalists...
Persveilig
Netherlands
2019
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Persveilig- PersVeilig is the initiative of the Steering Group on Aggression and Violence against Journalists, consisting of the police, the Public Prosecution Service, the...
Safety and Defense Course for Journalists
Portugal
2007
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The aim of the course is to contribute to the awareness and training of managers and future managers linked to communication, with a view to deepening their security and defense...
Amendments to the Criminal Code of Montenegro
Montenegro
2021
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Under the amended legislation, journalists are granted the status of persons who perform duties of public interest, while several criminal offences, including murder, infliction...