News Broacasts in Russian

Report | Doc. 596 | 04 January 1957

Committee

Relations with European Non-Member Countries

Rapporteur :

Sir Anthony C. ESMONDE, Ireland

Origin

See 30th Sitting, 8th January 1957 (Urgent procedure agreed to), 31st Sitting, 8 th January 1957 (draft Recommendation adopted), and Recommendation 116. 1956 - 8th Session - Third part

Thesaurus

A

The Assembly,

Considering that in the U. S. S. R. the Communist-controlled radio only provides the people with propaganda and news which intentionally suppresses or distorts the truth;

Considering that the Russian people are clearly anxious for objective news about world events,

Recommends Member Governments to encourage the broadcasting organisations in Member States to devote each day a few minutes to broadcasting in Russian factual news bulletins on the events of the day likely to be of particular interest to the people of the U. S. S. R.; and

Requests Member Governments to inform the Assembly at an early date of the steps taken in pursuance of this Resolution.