The control of online communication: a threat to media pluralism, freedom of information and human dignity

Amendment No. 1 | Doc. 15537 | 22 June 2022

Signatories:

Mr Gianni MARILOTTI, Italy, SOC ; Mr Gerardo GIOVAGNOLI, San Marino, SOC ; Mr Andrej HUNKO, Germany, UEL ; Ms Ada MARRA, Switzerland, SOC ; Mr Gianluca PERILLI, Italy, SOC ; Mr Roberto RAMPI, Italy, SOC

Origin

2022 - Third part-session

In the draft resolution, after paragraph 14, insert the following paragraph:

"When they deal with information, Internet intermediaries have to act in accordance with the principles set out in Resolution 2382 (2021) "Media freedom, public trust and the people's right to know". The "chilling effect" against journalists is an example of major threat to the people's right to know. As the Commissioner for Human Rights puts it in her letter to Priti Patel on 10 May 2022, "the broad and vague nature of the allegations against Mr Assange, and of the offences listed in the indictment, are troubling as many of them concern activities at the core of investigative journalism in Europe and beyond" (CommHR/DM/sf012/2022)."