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Press Council

05 July 2011 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Collaborations

Mediation between citizens and the media

Weak professional standards in journalism and increased pressure on the media are two core issues in regard to freedom of expression in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Our cooperation with the Press Council aims at empowering people to claim their rights and to improve ethical standards in journalism.

01 July 2010 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Collaborations

Improving self regulation in print media – in cooperation with BH Press Council

Our cooperation with Press Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina is all about a continuous improvement of self regulation in print media.  Our efforts are aimed at enhancing the ethical standards and the usage of the two defamation laws, in order to reduce the number of media outlets and journalists charged for compensation damages in defamation trials.

12 May 2010 | Sweden | Events

The future role and survival of the Press Ombudsman

The Swedish Press Ombudsman, Yrsa Stenius, has been criticized and questioned during the last couple of months, among other for recommending the Swedish Press Council to criticize the daily Expressen for an article about Jan Guillou being in contact with KGB in the -60:s and -70:s. Expressen responded by boycotting the Press Ombudsman, and several [...]

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    Her father disappeared

    His burnt body was returned to the family in a plastic bag. The European Court has found Russia responsible for human rights violations in the North Caucasus, in more than one hundred cases, as a result of our work. (Photo: Joanna Kurosz)

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