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OSCE Conference “Safety of Journalists – New Challenges and Responses”

Vilnius Vilnius, Lithuania

  INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE  “Safety of Journalists – New Challenges and Responses”  3 July 2017, Vilnius  Freedom of expression and independent journalism are the cornerstones of every democratic society. Yet, we are witnessing a different reality. Journalists and media experts continue to face physical and verbal attacks and intimidations as a direct result of their professional activities. The scale of violence against journalists is stunning – since 1992, more than a thousand journalists have been killed worldwide. In some countries, conditions for media professionals are in constant deterioration – oppressive political pressure, arbitrary arrests and prosecutions, disinformation wars, terrorism and defamation…

EP Public hearing – Role of Independent Public Service Media for Democracy in Europe

European Parliament Brussels, Belgium

Independence of Public Service Media (PSM) in Europe is under increased pressure in a number of the EU Member States. Destabilization of this democratic institution in the context of the overall challenges in Europe and weakening of other democratic institutions, such as political parties represents a real threat to the democracy in Europe. The PSM in Hungary is under the full control of Orban. In 2016 a political cleansing took place in the public service broadcaster in Poland followed by a political purge in the Croatian broadcaster. Recently the Czech Television is under pressure for rejection of their annual report,…

Launch event of the Lithuanian Law Guide for Journalists

Lithuanian Journalism Centre Didzioji 5, Vilnius, Lithuania

The EFJ President will deliver a speech on media regulation situation and ethics in Europe, with a special focus on Nordic countries.

Conference The challenges of legal regulation of public information and self-regulation for professional journalismUnion

Vilnius Vilnius, Lithuania

The Lithuanian Journalists Union (LZS) and Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES) are organizing the conference "The challenges of legal regulation of public information and self-regulation for professional journalism", in Vilnius, on 21-22 of March. In the evening of 22 March, Lithuanian journalists will celebrate 90th anniversary of LZS. The EFJ GS Ricardo Gutiérrez will attend the conference.