[FPU Live] Press conference: Report on the safety of journalists in the Netherlands
Channel: Free Press Unlimited
Date: 14/04/2022

CONTENT
00:12:53 Start. Opening by Ruth Kronenburg, Executive Director of Free Press Unlimited.
00:18:45 Guusje Somer (Free Press Unlimited)
00:24:02 Laurens Hueting (European Centre for Press & Media Freedom ECPMF)
00:29:06 Flora Schulte Nordholt (Free Press Unlimited) moderates 2 panels about the outcomes of the report:
00:29:50 Panel 1: 'Preventing strategies of Women Journalists', with Rowan Blijd (KRO-NCRV), Ingrid Michon (VVD)
00:45:46 Panel 2: 'Safety of Journalists during Demonstrations and in the Context of Organised Crime', with Paul Vugts (Parool), Thomas Bruning (NVJ), Peije de Meij (Politie)
01:11:05 End.

Yesterday, the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) publishes its report on safety of journalists in the Netherlands. Following interviews with more than twenty local stakeholders, the MFRR concludes that the Netherlands in many ways constitutes a best practice example, thanks to its pioneering PersVeilig mechanism. Nevertheless, aggression and attacks are on the rise and there are ways to improve on the protection journalists.

On 13 April in The Hague, a press conference was held to discuss the findings and recommendations. More information and full report can be found here: 
https://www.freepressunlimited.org/en/current/new-report-confirms-safety-journalists-netherlands-declining

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