εξέταση της ψυχικής κατάστασης δημοσιογράφων, ελευθερία του Τύπου στην ΕΕ

Εξέταση της ψυχικής κατάστασης των δημοσιογράφων στη Ρουμανία       

Κοινοβουλευτικές ερωτήσεις    22 Μαρτίου 2011       P-002782/2011

Ερώτηση με αίτημα γραπτής απάντησης προς την Επιτροπή
Άρθρο 117 του Κανονισμού    Britta Thomsen (S&D)
Θέμα: Εξέταση της ψυχικής κατάστασης των δημοσιογράφων στη Ρουμανία        Ο EUobserver ανέφερε σε ένα άρθρο στις 4 Μαρτίου με τίτλο: «Οι βουλευτές του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου καταγράφουν επιθέσεις ενάντια στην ελευθερία του Τύπου στην ΕΕ» (MEPs take note of attacks on EU press freedom) ότι το ρουμανικό κοινοβούλιο συζητά τώρα το ενδεχόμενο να εισαγάγει μια ετήσια εξέταση της ψυχικής κατάστασης των δημοσιογράφων.
Γνωρίζει η Επιτροπή αυτό το γεγονός;
Πώς σκοπεύει η Επιτροπή να δράσει ενάντια στη Ρουμανία, αν ψηφιστεί το σχέδιο νόμου;
πηγή
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+WQ+P-2011-002782+0+DOC+XML+V0//EL&language=EL
MEPs take note of attacks on EU press freedom
By Andrew Willis
BRUSSELS - European governments are using wiretaps, the threat of large fines and the prospect of psychiatric testing to intimidate journalists and muzzle the region's free press, according to stakeholders and experts in the field.
Traditionally seen as a 'fourth estate' charged with monitoring the holders of power, Europe's media freedom has recently come under greater scrutiny after Hungary's centre-right government introduced a widely–criticised media law on 1 January 2011.
But other EU countries including Romania, Italy, Bulgaria and France have also witnessed rising tensions
Romanian broadcast laws have been subject to six amendments over the past year, with up to 40 percent of broadcast time now reserved for the national news agency, said Ioana Avadani, executive director of the Centre of Independent Journalism, a Bucharest-based NGO.
The country's parliament is currently debating the idea of imposing annual psychiatric controls on journalists, while the government recently changed a public procurement law related to media contracts.
πηγή

http://euobserver.com/9/31917

In Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus, who controls the media?
Control is still in the air: In Romania the government recently tried and failed to institute regular psychiatric examinations for all journalists.
Fortunately, this idea was rebuffed but the thought itself is chilling and reminiscent of old Soviet techniques of political repression and intimidation.
πηγή

http://nowthedetails.blogspot.com/2011/06/in-eastern-europe-and-south-caucasus.html

14 April 2011     P-002782/2011 Answer given by Mrs Reding on behalf of the Commission The Commission is not aware of the facts reported by the Honourable Member. The Commission recalls that freedom of expression and media pluralism constitute one of the essential foundations of our democratic societies, enshrined in Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Respect for media pluralism, protection of journalists’ sources, freedom to criticise private and government powers, independent media and independent regulatory bodies are all essential for the full exercise of freedom of expression. The Commission is fully committed to ensure and promote the respect of fundamental rights, including freedom of expression. However, it can only do so within the scope of its competences. According to Article 51 of the Charter, its provisions are addressed to the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union with due regard for the principle of subsidiarity and to the Member States only when they are implementing Union law. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getAllAnswers.do?reference=P-2011-002782&language=EL