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"National authorities must not only guarantee journalists’ security and media freedom by preventing and unconditionally condemning blatant violations, but they must also recognise and oppose the threat that more insidious methods pose to the independence and genuine pluralism of the media, to the interest of the public in receiving unbiased, critical information and hence to our democratic systems."

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CoE (Parliamentary Assembly): Resolution 2179(2017) on Political Influence Over Independent Media and Journalists, para. 3

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Resolution 2179(2017) on Political Influence Over Independent Media and Journalists

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Members of the media have the right to security of the person.
Safety and ability of journalists and other media actors to work in full freedom should be protected, with any harassment and violence, offline and online, promptly investigated and liability imposed.