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Ref. CommDH 014(2017) Public service broadcasting under threat in Europe Strasbourg, 02 May 2017 – “Well-funded and strong public service media are a good indicator that a democracy is healthy – this is the result of a study published last year by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).” says Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, in his latest Human Rights Comment published today. “The report notably found that countries that have popular, well-funded public service broadcasters encounter less rightwing extremism and corruption and have more press freedom.” (continue reading) Press contact in the Commissioner’s Office: Stefano Montanari - +33 (0)6 61 14 70 37 - [email protected] www.commissioner.coe.int - Twitter: @CommissionerHR - Facebook - Youtube. |
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The Commissioner for Human Rights is an independent, non-judicial institution within the Council of Europe, mandated to promote awareness of, and respect for, human rights in the 47 member states of the Organisation. Elected by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the present Commissioner, Mr Nils Muižnieks, took up his function on 1 April 2012 |
