{"id":106342,"date":"2021-06-13T00:03:49","date_gmt":"2021-06-13T00:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/a-strasburgo-la-svizzera-e-per-la-protezione-dei-giornalisti\/"},"modified":"2021-06-20T17:19:01","modified_gmt":"2021-06-20T17:19:01","slug":"in-strasbourg-switzerland-is-for-the-protection-of-journalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/in-strasbourg-switzerland-is-for-the-protection-of-journalists\/","title":{"rendered":"In Strasbourg, Switzerland is for the protection of journalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>In Strasbourg, Switzerland is for the protection of journalists<\/h1>\n<h3><em>Federal Councillor Simonetta Sommaruga informed the ministers of the Council of Europe of a national action plan for the protection of media work<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Federal Councillor Simonetta Sommaruga is concerned about deteriorating working conditions for journalists.<br \/>\nOn the occasion of the Council of Europe&#8217;s Virtual Ministerial Conference on Media and Information Society on June 11, 2021, the minister stressed Switzerland&#8217;s willingness to put a stop to this development and to support measures to strengthen freedom of expression and media in Europe.<br \/>\n&#8220;Attacks on media professionals and impunity for such crimes should be regarded as attacks on democracy itself,&#8221; the Federal Councillor said in her address.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Ignazio Cassis al Consiglio d\u2019Europa per i diritti digitali\" href=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/ignazio-cassis-at-the-council-of-europe-for-digital-rights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ignazio Cassis at the Council of Europe for Digital Rights<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"La Suisse s\u2019engage en faveur de la protection des professionnels des m\u00e9dias\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XqfA43C36cI?feature=oembed&#038;width=840&#038;height=1000&#038;discover=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>Central role of the media in a democratic society<\/h4>\n<p>Simonetta Sommaruga emphasized the central role played by journalists in a true democratic society, criticizing the worsening of their situation during the pandemic in Europe.<br \/>\nIn line with the recommendations of the Council of Europe, she announced Switzerland&#8217;s intention to develop a national action plan for the protection of journalists.<br \/>\nHe also paid tribute to the important work of the Council of Europe in favor of freedom of expression and media in the digital age.<br \/>\nDuring the conference, titled &#8220;Artificial Intelligence &#8211; Intelligent Politics,&#8221; ministers from the 47 member states of the Council of Europe discussed changes in the media landscape due to digitization.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Dibattiti su Web e digitalizzazione al prossimo \u201cSwiss IGF\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/debates-on-the-web-and-digitization-at-the-next-swiss-igf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Debates on the Web and Digitization at the next &#8220;Swiss IGF&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_96307\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-96307\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-96307 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/newsfeed-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Un giornale posato su un computer portatile, sorgente di Internet e notizie elettroniche online\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/newsfeed-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/newsfeed-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/newsfeed-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/newsfeed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/newsfeed.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-96307\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A newspaper laid on a laptop, Internet source and electronic news online<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>A declaration and four resolutions on the Internet and AI<\/h4>\n<p>At the close of the proceedings, ministers adopted a declaration and four resolutions on the use of artificial intelligence and the key role of Internet intermediaries in the media sector, the safety of journalists, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on freedom of expression.<br \/>\nThe ministerial conference was organized by the Council of Europe&#8217;s Steering Committee on Media and Information Society (CDMSI), in which Switzerland is represented by the Federal Office of Communications.<br \/>\nAs is well known, Switzerland joined the Council of Europe in 1963, fourteen years after its establishment.<br \/>\nThe Council of Europe is a pan-European organization of which 47 states are members.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"L\u2019agenzia di promozione Innosuisse ha un bilancio positivo\" href=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/the-promotion-agency-innosuisse-has-a-positive-balance-sheet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The promotion agency Innosuisse has a positive balance sheet<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_105154\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105154\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-105154 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Simonetta-Sommaruga-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"La Consigliera Federale della Svizzera Simonetta Sommaruga\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Simonetta-Sommaruga-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Simonetta-Sommaruga-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Simonetta-Sommaruga-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Simonetta-Sommaruga-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Simonetta-Sommaruga.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-105154\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Federal Councillor of Switzerland Simonetta Sommaruga<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federal Councillor Simonetta Sommaruga informed the ministers of the Council of Europe of a national action plan for the protection of media 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