Amendment No. 1 | Doc. 14339 | 28 June 2017

Political influence over independent media and journalists

Signatories: Mr Armen RUSTAMYAN, Armenia, SOC ; Mr Andrzej HALICKI, Poland, EPP/CD ; Ms Arpine HOVHANNISYAN, Armenia, EPP/CD ; Mr Giorgi KANDELAKI, Georgia, EPP/CD ; Mr Killion MUNYAMA, Poland, EPP/CD ; Ms Agnieszka POMASKA, Poland, EPP/CD

Origin - 2017 - Third part-session

In the draft recommendation, after paragraph 5.2.3, insert the following paragraph:

"starting a comprehensive study to reveal the obstacles to online media transparency and to provide effective mechanisms, by suggesting regulations that will provide media transparency on the one hand and freedom of expression on the other, as well as allowing anonymity on the internet. Instead of general legal regulations, new regulations should take into account the specific nature of online media."