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JOURNALISTS MUST WORK IN SAFETY REMINDS OSCE CHAIRPERSON
17:30 ~U 02.05.13
Ahead of World Press Freedom Day, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office,
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara stressed the importance of
the OSCE participating States' commitment to freedom of the media and
their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression.
"Regretfully, even in the OSCE region there are reasons for concerns
about journalists' rights, including their security. Many of the
attacks against them are never resolved, the perpetrators and the
masterminds are not prosecuted. This is unacceptable. All journalists
and media workers need to work without fear, in security and safety.
There can be no impunity for crimes against them," said Kozhara.
"The themes of this year's World Press Freedom Day reflect every day
work of the OSCE. Our Representative on Freedom of the Media supports
the OSCE participating States in finding ways to ensure the safety
of journalists, both online and offline, and combating impunity,"
said the Chairperson, reminding that media freedom belongs to the
top priorities of the Ukrainian Chairmanship. "Addressing the issue
of legal framework to ensure media freedom would contribute to
strengthening the OSCE commitments in this area," he added.
According to the OSCE official website, a human dimension seminar
on Media Freedom Legal Framework will be held this year. The OSCE
participating States and other stakeholders will be able to share best
practices and discuss challenges in the area of media law and policy,
as well as strategies for better implementation of OSCE commitments
on the national level.
Armenian News - Tert.am
17:30 ~U 02.05.13
Ahead of World Press Freedom Day, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office,
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara stressed the importance of
the OSCE participating States' commitment to freedom of the media and
their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression.
"Regretfully, even in the OSCE region there are reasons for concerns
about journalists' rights, including their security. Many of the
attacks against them are never resolved, the perpetrators and the
masterminds are not prosecuted. This is unacceptable. All journalists
and media workers need to work without fear, in security and safety.
There can be no impunity for crimes against them," said Kozhara.
"The themes of this year's World Press Freedom Day reflect every day
work of the OSCE. Our Representative on Freedom of the Media supports
the OSCE participating States in finding ways to ensure the safety
of journalists, both online and offline, and combating impunity,"
said the Chairperson, reminding that media freedom belongs to the
top priorities of the Ukrainian Chairmanship. "Addressing the issue
of legal framework to ensure media freedom would contribute to
strengthening the OSCE commitments in this area," he added.
According to the OSCE official website, a human dimension seminar
on Media Freedom Legal Framework will be held this year. The OSCE
participating States and other stakeholders will be able to share best
practices and discuss challenges in the area of media law and policy,
as well as strategies for better implementation of OSCE commitments
on the national level.
Armenian News - Tert.am