The platform for the protection of journalists: a mechanism for cooperation between non-governmental organisations and the council of Europe

Gascón Marcén, Ana (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: The decrease in journalist safety and media freedom has a negative impact on the rule of law because journalists cannot act as public watchdogs. Its deterioration in Europe during the last decade is a worrying trend for society as a whole. The Council of Europe has tried to fight against it through the creation of a public Internet-based Platform for the protection of journalism and the safety of journalists. The Platform receives alerts from non-governmental organisations such as journalist associations and this serves as an early warning mechanism for the Council of Europe. Non-governmental organisations act as partners of this International Organisation and in that way they protect the rule of law from below. A simple search of the Platform permits to see the many threats journalists face in Europe every day. This paper assesses how the Platform works. It is a positive initiative to co-operate with civil society that still has to improve its results mainly through a more effective engagement of the Member States of the Council of Europe.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.36633/ulr.667

Año: 2021

Publicado en: Utrecht law review 17, 2 (2021), 42-55
ISSN: 1871-515X

Factor impacto CITESCORE: 1.2 - Social Sciences (Q2)

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.215 - Law (Q2)

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Dcho.Intern.Púb.Relac.In. (Dpto. Derecho Público)