“Without diverse, free, and independent media and journalists, true democracy decays and can perish”, said the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, on Thursday 2 May, on the eve of World Press Freedom Day.
This statement is particularly significant “as millions of citizens in Europe and other continents vote in crucial elections in 2024”.
Referring to the annual report of the “Council of Europe Platform“ regarding attacks on the press and...