The Council of Europe adopts Guidelines on protecting freedom of expression and information in times of crisis
From the Council of Europe:
The Council of Europe Committee of Ministers just adopted several important documents related to the challenges freedom of expression and information face today in its 47 Member States. The Committee adopted Guidelines on protecting freedom of expression and information in times of crisis, a Declaration in which it calls on Member States to defend and promote investigative journalism and a Recommendation on promoting freedom of expression and information in the new information and communications environment.The specific Guidelines on protecting freedom of expression and information in times of crisis in Member States have been adopted by the Committee due to their concern that crisis situations, such as wars and terrorist attacks, are still widespread and that governments may be tempted to restrict this right.