SARAJEVO, Feb 2 (Hina) - All journalists working on the territory of Bosnia-Herzegovina can use a special assistance service established by the Independent Media Commission (IMC) on 1st February. The "Helpline", a telephone line of
the IMC, is available to journalists to report about anything which affects their professional rights and privileges, the Sarajevo-based IMC-centre said on Tuesday. The introduction of the "Helpline" is a part of the international community's development strategy the goal of which is to protect reporters. All cases of the violation of journalists' rights reported in this way will be investigated. The IMC will provide legal aid and try to solve problems in cooperation with other international organisations. An OSCE (Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe) representative for the media freedom, Freimut Duve, will also be notified of violations of j
SARAJEVO, Feb 2 (Hina) - All journalists working on the territory of
Bosnia-Herzegovina can use a special assistance service
established by the Independent Media Commission (IMC) on 1st
February.
The "Helpline", a telephone line of the IMC, is available to
journalists to report about anything which affects their
professional rights and privileges, the Sarajevo-based IMC-centre
said on Tuesday.
The introduction of the "Helpline" is a part of the international
community's development strategy the goal of which is to protect
reporters.
All cases of the violation of journalists' rights reported in this
way will be investigated. The IMC will provide legal aid and try to
solve problems in cooperation with other international
organisations.
An OSCE (Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe)
representative for the media freedom, Freimut Duve, will also be
notified of violations of journalists' rights. Duve, who is the IMC
council chairman as well, has his office in Vienna.
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