Traduction de «Libertés journalistiques » (Français → Anglais) :

The Office and the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies involved in the investigation should protect freedom of expression, in accordance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and journalistic sources.

BS. whereas the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe has stressed the need to amend the legislation in order to tackle encroachments on the freedom of the media such as prescriptions as to what information and coverage must emanate from all media providers, the imposition of penalties on the media, pre‑emptive restraints on press freedom in the form of registration requirements and exceptions to the protection of journalists’ sources, and whereas, regarding the independence and pluralism of the media, he has expressed the need to address issues such as weakened constitutional guarantees of pluralism, lack of independenc ...[+++]e in media regulatory bodies, lack of safeguards for the independence of public service broadcasting and the absence of an effective domestic remedy for media actors subject to decisions of the Media Council;

BR. whereas the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe has stressed the need to amend the legislation in order to tackle encroachments on the freedom of the media such as prescriptions as to what information and coverage must emanate from all media providers, the imposition of penalties on the media, pre-emptive restraints on press freedom in the form of registration requirements and exceptions to the protection of journalists’ sources, and whereas, regarding the independence and pluralism of the media, he has expressed the need to address issues such as weakened constitutional guarantees of pluralism, lack of independenc ...[+++]e in media regulatory bodies, lack of safeguards for the independence of public service broadcasting and the absence of an effective domestic remedy for media actors subject to decisions of the Media Council;

However, I insist that, as is emphasised in the text that we have adopted, this exercise must be carried out in a climate of confidence, with respect shown for editorial independence and journalistic freedom.

In particular, I consider paragraphs 8, 14, 20, 23, 31 and 39 and recitals N and O unacceptable. In my opinion, the Løkkegaard report interferes with journalistic freedom.

I should like to express here in Parliament the esteem in which I hold Johnston’s work over the past three years in Gaza and to applaud the heroism of the work of all his fellow journalists and their families in upholding journalistic freedom in areas of conflict around the world.