Safety of Journalists

"Threats and intimidation, detention of journalists, restrictive legislation, lawsuits or lawsuits filed by a powerful person or organization against persons not belonging to governments and attacks on public media."

Press conference held following the release of the annual report published by the Council of Europe Platform to Promote the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists, in Brussels, on 07 March 2023: Photo: BIRN

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Many artists and athletes have since spoken out about their own stories of abuse. Male and female journalists have called on female colleagues to speak openly about sexual harassment and assault in the workplace. The Journalists' Unions of the Athens Daily Newspaper also encouraged its members to speak out.

Ljubljana – The Slovenian Association of Journalists (DNS) has come out in defence of fellow journalists with the news portal Necenzurirano.si who are facing increasing pressure from a tax advisor.

Media representatives at a polling station in Podgorica, Montenegro. Photo: EPA-EFE/BORIS PEJOVIC

According to the amendments proposed to parliament, journalists would be treated the same as members of professions of public importance, such as the police and army.

He said in a statement that he felt the need to make public some information important for the discussion and public debate on the amendments to the law, which have been problematized in recent days through various texts and interviews.
On that occasion, we are transmitting his statement in its entirety:

The number of attacks on journalists and media representatives in Moldova increased significantly in 2020, according to a media report on such attacks in the post-Soviet space by Justice for Journalists, an NGO based in London.

Commission for monitoring violence against media members, Mihailo Jovovic and Zoran Miljanic. Photo: Savo Prelevic

Female journalists feel unsafe working in at least 40 countries, a new report released Monday by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) concluded.

Most of the female journalists listed sexual harassment as the biggest issue they face in their home countries. Nearly 85% of the respondents said the harassment is common; 30% said it often leads to sexual assault.

China and Turkey have the worst record, according to The Committee to Protect Journalists