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Serbia committed to respect for media freedom
Belgrade,
26 March 2015
First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said today that Serbia, as the chair of the OSCE during 2015, will have press freedom and safety of journalists as priorities of the OSCE.
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Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
At the conference "Protecting safety and integrity of journalists in the OSCE region", held in Belgrade, Dacic said that violence against journalists is increasing.
During 2014, seven journalists were killed in the OSCE region. In January, eight journalists at Charlie Hebdo were killed, he said.
I would like to once again reiterate that violence against journalists is unacceptable and must be treated as an attack on society as a whole, he stated.
Endangering the safety of women journalists is a growing issue lately. Women journalists are increasingly exposed to threats, particularly via the Internet, he said, noting that it impairs their integrity and, of course, affects their freedom of expression.
Participating States should adequately address these phenomena and engage in dealing with threats and violence against women journalists, he said.
Problems related to the safe operation and preservation of the integrity of journalists exist in Serbia, as in many other OSCE participating states, Dacic noted.
The government of Serbia and its officials have used every opportunity to harshly condemn cases of violence against journalists, he said.
Serbia has also adopted a series of laws that should further improve the freedom of the press, Dacic noted.
Our intention, as chair of the OSCE, is to put safety of journalists high on the agenda, and to consider the existing legal provisions related to the protection of journalists and examine the needs of their possible changes, Dacic concluded.
The meeting is organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the support from the Office of the OSCE representative on freedom of the media and it is designed as a forum for exchange of opinion and experiences for government representatives, media, legislative bodies and other relevant factors.
The focus of the conference will rest on problems and challenges the media are facing today, as well as possible recommendations for improvement of journalist safety.
During 2014, seven journalists were killed in the OSCE region. In January, eight journalists at Charlie Hebdo were killed, he said.
I would like to once again reiterate that violence against journalists is unacceptable and must be treated as an attack on society as a whole, he stated.
Endangering the safety of women journalists is a growing issue lately. Women journalists are increasingly exposed to threats, particularly via the Internet, he said, noting that it impairs their integrity and, of course, affects their freedom of expression.
Participating States should adequately address these phenomena and engage in dealing with threats and violence against women journalists, he said.
Problems related to the safe operation and preservation of the integrity of journalists exist in Serbia, as in many other OSCE participating states, Dacic noted.
The government of Serbia and its officials have used every opportunity to harshly condemn cases of violence against journalists, he said.
Serbia has also adopted a series of laws that should further improve the freedom of the press, Dacic noted.
Our intention, as chair of the OSCE, is to put safety of journalists high on the agenda, and to consider the existing legal provisions related to the protection of journalists and examine the needs of their possible changes, Dacic concluded.
The meeting is organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the support from the Office of the OSCE representative on freedom of the media and it is designed as a forum for exchange of opinion and experiences for government representatives, media, legislative bodies and other relevant factors.
The focus of the conference will rest on problems and challenges the media are facing today, as well as possible recommendations for improvement of journalist safety.
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