06/12/2019 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists have become so numerous that they are jeopardising not only citizens’ right to be properly informed but also the stability of our democratic societies.
06/12/2019 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
In order to avoid freedom of expression being limited in a discriminatory manner while at the same time making efforts to take down illegal content on the internet, the committee has proposed establishing an Ombudsman institution.
31/10/2019 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
George Foulkes, rapporteur on media freedom and the safety of journalists, has recalled the fundamental importance of press freedom and the duty in a democratic society to ensure journalists stay safe.
11/06/2019 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
Lord George Foulkes, General Rapporteur on media freedom and the safety of journalists, has expressed concern over police actions against prominent Russian journalist Ivan Golunov.
03/05/2019 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
On World Press Freedom Day, Lord George Foulkes, rapporteur on media freedom and the safety of journalists, has recalled the fundamental role of journalists and the media in democratic societies.
10/04/2019 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
The Culture committee has proposed that the Council of Europe and the European Commission reflect on the creation of a Europe-wide tool to recognise the competences developed by young people participating in arts activities.
05/03/2019 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
Social media companies must “rethink” their policies to stop the dissemination of unlawful material and to counter disinformation, according to a report by the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media.
21/02/2019 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
Lord George Foulkes, PACE General Rapporteur on media freedom, has expressed concern over police actions against the Russian journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva, detained over her comments on a suicide bombing.
24/01/2019 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
Culture and heritage have a useful role to play in regions and localities by supporting their economies and by improving cooperation with their communities, the Committee on Culture said.
07/12/2018 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
The 2019 Council of Europe Museum Prize has been awarded to the Museum of Communication (Bern, Switzerland). The museum was selected by the Culture Committee of the PACE at a meeting in Paris today.
07/12/2018 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
The Committee on culture considers that intangible cultural heritage (ICH), which includes traditions or living expressions inherited from the past, must be safeguarded in Europe.
07/12/2018 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
In the new media environment, where the dissemination of disinformation, propaganda or hate speech is growing, public service media are by definition well placed to counteract the phenomenon of information disorder.