COE platform records continued degradation in press freedom in 2022
Cenzolovka 09.03.2023 | Nicholas Watson
Harassment, intimidation and smear campaigns have become normalised to the point where some journalists no longer even report them, with the highest number of cases recorded in Russia, Serbia, Italy, Poland, Croatia and Greece.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine occurred against the backdrop of a continued degradation in press freedom across Europe in 2022 and it has had far-reaching consequences for the continent’s journalism, according to the annual report published by the Council of Europe Platform to Promote the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists. The platform, which through alerts submitted by partner organisations seeks to document the serious threats to the safety of
