Project: Monitoring Serbia’s OSCE Chairmanship
26Mar2015

Protection of safety and integrity of journalists in the OSCE region, in focus of OSCE chairmanship conference in Belgrade

 A conference on the protection of safety and integrity of journalists in the OSCE region is being organized by the Serbian OSCE Chairmanship (Serbia’s Ministry of Culture and Information and Ministry of Foreign Affairs) in co-operation with the Office of OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, from 26 to 27 March in Belgrade.
The conference will focus on the implementation of OSCE commitments on the safety of journalists; the situation for journalists after the Charlie Hebdo attack in January 2015, the challenges of violent attacks on the media; the safety of female journalists online; digital security and internet literacy for media and journalists; the legal protection and integrity of journalists, and impunity of violence against journalists.
The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić, the Minister of Culture and Information Ivan Tasovac and the OSCE Representative on  Freedom of Media Dunja Mijatović will open the conference.