World Press Freedom Day: in Europe Turkey Still in Focus
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), the European group of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), marks World Press Freedom Day by focusing on the severe threats to press freedom in Europe, with a special focus on over 100 imprisoned journalists in Turkey . The EFJ also marked the day by calling for EU action to support the campaign for press freedom in Hungary. "Hungary has shown that the mobilisation of democratic forces can have some impact on the public, but our Hungarian colleagues still have a long way to go due to the unprecedented pressure of its government. Much more is needed to guarantee journalists' rights" said EFJ President Arne König. The EFJ is calling on the Council of the European Union, with support from the European Parliament and the European Commission, to take action against Hungary under Article 7 of the EU Treaty, on the grounds that deteriorating media freedom in the country constitutes a clear risk of a breach of common EU values. Under that provision, the council may suspend rights of the offending member state, including the voting rights of its representatives in the council.
03.05.2012
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