Regional conference dedicated to sensitization on security of journalists starts its work at Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Information Department of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Secretariat
12 June 2015, 10:33

Opening the event, Head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee for European Integration Iryna Heraschenko greeted the participants and noted that at present foreign colleagues are partners of the Ukrainian parliamentarians in the field of reformation of state's legislative base, inter alia as to legal grounds for mass media organizations activity.

The people's deputy said profession of journalist in Ukraine has recently become insecure due to the aggression of the neighbor country. "Our colleagues, journalists, are killed in anti-terror operation zone, thrown to prisons, held hostage," she said.

Participants of the even took in account that the Conference is a part of activity of the Council of Europe as to protection of journalists as is envisioned in the frames of the Eastern Partnership.

The Conference is aimed at the sensitization on standards of the Council of Europe.