PLITVICKA JEZERA, June 15 (Hina) - Standards of the European convention for the protection of human rights and the freedom of opinion and speech are rather high and Croatia must invest many efforts to meet them, said Professor Josip
Kregar at the opening of an international seminar on the freedom of expression and the right to privacy in compliance with European conventions. The two-day event, organised by the Council of Europe and Croatia's Foreign Ministry, is taking place at Plitvice Lakes (central Croatia). This conference is being held on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the European convention on human rights. Officials of the Council of Europe, the Foreign Ministry, law professors, judges, journalists, politicians and non-governmental organisations' (NGOs) representatives are discussing Croatian relevant laws on the freedom of expression, the code of ethics of reporters, the protection
PLITVICKA JEZERA, June 15 (Hina) - Standards of the European
convention for the protection of human rights and the freedom of
opinion and speech are rather high and Croatia must invest many
efforts to meet them, said Professor Josip Kregar at the opening of
an international seminar on the freedom of expression and the right
to privacy in compliance with European conventions.
The two-day event, organised by the Council of Europe and Croatia's
Foreign Ministry, is taking place at Plitvice Lakes (central
Croatia).
This conference is being held on the occasion of the 50th
anniversary of the European convention on human rights.
Officials of the Council of Europe, the Foreign Ministry, law
professors, judges, journalists, politicians and non-
governmental organisations' (NGOs) representatives are
discussing Croatian relevant laws on the freedom of expression, the
code of ethics of reporters, the protection of privacy, the freedom
of media and other similar topics.
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