6 Amendments of Loucas FOURLAS related to 2022/2057(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas every human being has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; whereas this right includes the freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any medium and regardless of borders; whereas democracies can only function when citizens have access to independent information; whereas media freedom and pluralism are crucial components of the right to freedom of expression and information enabling democratic, free and participative societies; whereas key democratic tasks of the media include strengthening transparency and democratic accountability; whereas journalists play an essential role in promoting democratic values, human rights and fundamental freedoms, as well as ensuring transparency and accountability for public and governmental authorities;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas recent years have shown a decline in press freedom and a growing pattern of intimidation aimed at silencing journalists, in particular war correspondents and journalists engaged in professional missions in zones of armed conflict; whereas this is a situation that requires urgent action to uphold the essential role of the independent media in ensuring transparency and accountability;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the launch of the European Digital Media Observatory, a platform aimed at helping fact checkers and researchers to network and at providing media practitioners, teachers and individuals with information to help them to better understand fake news;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Member States and media organisations to guarantee that journalists can carry out their work to the highest standards by ensuring fair remuneration, good working conditions, the protection of journalistic sources, providing with quality training for both contractual and freelance media professionals
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates its concern about the lack of specific legal or policy frameworks protecting journalists and media workers from violence, threats and intimidation at global scale, while combatting impunity for those who attach them; calls on public figures and authority representatives to refrain from denigrating journalists in public, as this undermines trust in the media across society; underlines the important role of journalists in reporting on protests and demonstrations and calls for them to be protected so that they can carry out their jobs without fear;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Encourages member states to develop national and regional capacities to prevent, protect and prosecute attacks against journalists;