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"The confidentiality of journalists’ and other media actors’ sources is protected in law and respected in practice."

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CoE (Committee of Ministers): Recommendation Rec(2016)5 of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on Internet Freedom , para. 2.3.4

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Recommendation Rec(2016)5 of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on Internet Freedom

Summaries

The right of the media to gather information, including from confidential sources without government interference, should be assured.