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Institucije udružuju snage za jačanje sigurnosti novinara i novinarki u Bosni i Hercegovini
Tužitelji/ke i policijski službenici/e koji djeluju kao kontakt osobe za sigurnost novinara i novinarki u Bosni i Hercegovini ojačali su saradnju i razmijenili praktična iskustva u Banjoj Luci 17. i 18. juna, u okviru kontinuiranih napora za efikasniji odgovor na prijetnje i napade na novinare i...
Montenegro and Moldova exchange experience on protecting elections from disinformation
Representatives of the Agency for Audiovisual Media Services of Montenegro concluded a three-day peer-to-peer exchange visit to Chișinău, engaging with Moldovan institutions, civil society organisations, and international partners on issues related to election integrity, countering...
Judges in North Macedonia strengthen skills on freedom of expression
The Basic Court in Gostivar hosted a capacity building activity on the “Protection of Honour and Reputation in the Context of the Right to Freedom of Expression under Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The activity brought together judges from the Basic Courts of...
Council of Europe and Judicial Academy launch first training-of-trainers programme on countering SLAPPs for Serbian judges
Senior judges from Serbia strengthened their capacity to recognise and respond to Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs), following the first training-of-trainers programme for judges in Serbia organised by the Council of Europe in co-operation with the Judicial Academy. The...
Postignut konsenzus o saradnji u regulaciji online sadržaja u BiH
Predstavnici i predstavnice institucija vlasti, nezavisnih regulatornih tijela, medijske i akademske zajednice te civilnog društva usaglasili su se o ključnim principima za unapređenje upravljanja online sadržajem u Bosni i Hercegovini, oslanjajući se na Preporuku Vijeća Evrope CM/Rec(2026)4 o...
Freedom of expression, defamation and SLAPPs addressed with lawyers in Pristina
Key European standards and practical aspects related to freedom of expression, protection of reputation and abusive litigation (SLAPPs) were addressed during a training with lawyers in Pristina. Participants exchanged on core principles of freedom of expression, including relevant international...
Council of Europe research on media user preferences takes centre stage at Radio Days Serbia
What do citizens in Serbia really expect from their media, and who do they trust? The main findings of the comprehensive study Media User Preferences in Serbia were presented through a panel at Radio Days, a conference of regional and local radio media outlets organised by the Association of...
Learning from European best practices in advancing digital oversight and platform accountability
Audiovisual media regulators from Montenegro and North Macedonia concluded a two-day study visit to Dublin to exchange on European best practices on media regulation, online safety, and the supervision of global digital platforms. The study-visit combined direct exchanges with Irish counterparts...
AI Meets Human Rights: Strengthening Data Protection in North Macedonia
Аs Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly become an integral part of everyday life, AI systems increasingly rely on vast amounts of personal data, raising important questions about privacy, transparency, accountability, and the protection of fundamental rights. In this context, a one-day...
Serbian media and justice actors step up co-operation to strengthen privacy protection online
Judges, lawyers, media regulators, data protection authorities, and journalists agreed to improve co-operation on privacy protection in Serbia’s digital media environment, following a two-day Council of Europe event focused on legal standards and practical responses to emerging privacy...
Institucije u Bosni i Hercegovini pozivaju na snažniju koordinaciju radi bolje zaštite novinara/ki
Unapređenje koordinacije između policije i tužilaštava, jačanje uloge kontakt tačaka za sigurnost novinara/ki te izrada strateškog okvira za sistemsku zaštitu novinara i novinarki u Bosni i Hercegovini istaknuti su kao ključni zaključci konferencije o sigurnosti novinara i novinarki, koja je...
Strengthening co-operation to protect media freedom: legal risks and safeguards discussed in Pristina
The escalating threat posed by Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) has intensified the need for joint action and robust support networks among journalists, media professionals, and legal practitioners. Co-operation at domestic and European levels would be essential to provide...
Albania steps up efforts to meet European standards on media and digital services
As Albania progresses in its legal framework with European standards, including the Digital Services Act (DSA), representatives of the Council of Europe, the European Union and the Albanian Audiovisual Media Authority (AMA) gathered in Tirana to discuss key provisions on transparency, user...
Voices from the audience: A deep dive into Serbia’s media needs
What do citizens in Serbia really expect from their media, and who do they trust? A new comprehensive study, “Media User Preferences in Serbia”, presented today in Belgrade by The Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media (REM), offers the first...
On the frontlines of journalists safety in the Western Balkans
Dragan Sekulovski, Executive Director of the Association of Journalists of North Macedonia, has long been one of the leading voices on journalists’ safety in the Western Balkans. Through his role with the Council of Europe Division for Cooperation on Freedom of Expression, in particular under the...
Silencing truth: Confronting SLAPPs and defending press freedom in North Macedonia
Marking World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, free voices from North Macedonia are sounding the alarm about a growing threat to democracy: Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs). These lawsuits, often disguised as defamation or civil claims, are increasingly used to intimidate...
Inside the struggle for gender-sensitive reporting
“We cannot say that we are close to a point where the media promote gender equality, avoid stereotypes, and empower women and marginalised groups.” With that blunt assessment, journalist Aleksandra Ničić sets the tone for a conversation that goes far beyond individual newsroom habits and speaks...
Harmonising Albania’s media regulatory framework with European digital standards
To support the process of transposition and implementation of key European standards, including relevant Council of Europe recommendations and the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) into the Albanian media regulatory and legal framework, the...
Albanian and Serbian journalists strengthen trauma-informed and gender-sensitive journalism
Media actors and professionals, conveyed in a workshop in Bogë/Boga on trauma-informed journalism, with a focus on gender and online threats and harassment. Journalists from Albanian and Serbian communities had the opportunity to strengthen their professional skills for reporting in high-pressure...
Judges and lawyers from across North Macedonia strengthen capacities on freedom of expression and SLAPPs
Freedom of expression remains a cornerstone of democratic societies, yet legal challenges such as defamation, insult, and Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) continue to pose significant risks to the public debate and accountability. To strengthen domestic responses to these...
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