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June 16, 2011 Thursday
ARMENIAN JOURNALISTS LEARN ABOUT FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AT
OSCE-SUPPORTED WORKSHOP
YEREVAN
The following information was released by the Organization for
Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE):
International standards and judicial practice with respect to freedom
of expression, libel and insult, contempt of court and privacy issues
are among the topics of a two-day training workshop that started in
Yerevan today.
The event is organized by the Europe in Law Association (ELA), a local
non-governmental organization, together with ARTICLE 19 (UK) with the
support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, the US Embassy in Armenia and
USAID-funded Counterpart International Armenia.
The workshop aims to build the knowledge and capacity of some 20
Armenian journalists from electronic and print media, enhance the
quality of their journalistic work and equip them with the essential
legal expertise to be able to protect their right to freedom of
expression in Armenian and international court proceedings.
"This training course is very timely in the context of the recent
freedom of expression-related cases against journalists in Armenia. We
hope the workshop will help to reduce defamation and libel cases in
Armenia and will contribute to higher journalistic standards," said
Carel Hofstra, the Deputy Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan.
Local and international experts also discussed broadcasting
regulations and the interplay between the rights to freedom of
expression and privacy and a fair trial, both in Armenia and other
countries.
"This training workshop offers a forum for lawyers and journalists to
discuss how they can work together to strengthen media freedom in
Armenia. Journalists and lawyers need to work together to ensure that
OSCE media standards are respected," said Boyko Boev, a Senior Legal
Officer at ARTICLE 19.
"This workshop is the first in a series, to be followed by similar
training events for Armenian lawyers and judges. In addition to this
initiative, we envisage launching a website later in the year
featuring the most relevant case law and international instruments,
which would also provide online legal advice to interested parties,"
added Lousine Hakobyan, the Chairperson of the Europe in Law
Association.
June 16, 2011 Thursday
ARMENIAN JOURNALISTS LEARN ABOUT FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AT
OSCE-SUPPORTED WORKSHOP
YEREVAN
The following information was released by the Organization for
Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE):
International standards and judicial practice with respect to freedom
of expression, libel and insult, contempt of court and privacy issues
are among the topics of a two-day training workshop that started in
Yerevan today.
The event is organized by the Europe in Law Association (ELA), a local
non-governmental organization, together with ARTICLE 19 (UK) with the
support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, the US Embassy in Armenia and
USAID-funded Counterpart International Armenia.
The workshop aims to build the knowledge and capacity of some 20
Armenian journalists from electronic and print media, enhance the
quality of their journalistic work and equip them with the essential
legal expertise to be able to protect their right to freedom of
expression in Armenian and international court proceedings.
"This training course is very timely in the context of the recent
freedom of expression-related cases against journalists in Armenia. We
hope the workshop will help to reduce defamation and libel cases in
Armenia and will contribute to higher journalistic standards," said
Carel Hofstra, the Deputy Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan.
Local and international experts also discussed broadcasting
regulations and the interplay between the rights to freedom of
expression and privacy and a fair trial, both in Armenia and other
countries.
"This training workshop offers a forum for lawyers and journalists to
discuss how they can work together to strengthen media freedom in
Armenia. Journalists and lawyers need to work together to ensure that
OSCE media standards are respected," said Boyko Boev, a Senior Legal
Officer at ARTICLE 19.
"This workshop is the first in a series, to be followed by similar
training events for Armenian lawyers and judges. In addition to this
initiative, we envisage launching a website later in the year
featuring the most relevant case law and international instruments,
which would also provide online legal advice to interested parties,"
added Lousine Hakobyan, the Chairperson of the Europe in Law
Association.