National Initiatives on Safety of Journalists
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...
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....
Research on improving press freedom and safety of journalists
Netherlands
2023
A research commissioned by the ministry of Justice and Safety in 2023 pointed out that violence and aggression against journalists has a diffuse nature and takes place in the different...
Other existing initiatives in Ukraine prior to the Campaign
Ukraine
2023
In 2023, Ukraine witnessed significant progress in press freedom, attaining the 27th position in the annual Press Freedom Index Ranking, marking a notable ascent from its previous standing of 106th...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Conference in Riga on freedom of expression and safety of journalists: campaign launch
Latvia
4 OCTOBER 2023
Strasbourg
The Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture and the Ombudsman’s Office, together with the Council of Europe, are organising an international conference in Riga on 5 and 6...
Malta makes voluntary contribution to Campaign for the Safety of Journalists- Journalists Matter
Malta
6 March 2024
In an expression of support for press freedom, Malta has announced a voluntary contribution to the Council of Europe Campaign for the Safety of Journalists- Journalists Matter, acknowledging the...
Estonia makes voluntary contribution to Campaign for the Safety of Journalists- Journalists Matter
Estonia
9 February 2024
Strasbourg, France
In a significant show of commitment to press freedom and the safety of journalists, Estonia has announced a voluntary contribution to the Council of Europe Campaign for the Safety of Journalists -...
The Agreement on Cooperation between the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Croatian Association of Journalists and the Union of Journalists of Croatia
Croatia
2023
Alongside the two accompanying protocols, underscores Croatia's commitment to ensuring the safety and protection of journalists and other media employees. Aligned with the Recommendation of the...
Finland has launched consultations with national stakeholders and assessment of needs under the Campaign
Finland
2024
Identification of needs and priority areas with relevant stakeholders has started. Preliminary issues identified include physical, digital and psychological security, targeting of journalists and...
Study on the implication of AI and the protection of the journalistic function
Italy
2024
The AI Technical Committee set up at the Department for Information and Publishing has been studying the impact of artificial intelligence on the editorial and information sector. It has held...