Amendment No. 4 | Doc. 14958 | 30 September 2019

Improving the protection of whistleblowers all over Europe

Signatories: Ms Boriana ÅBERG, Sweden, EPP/CD ; Ms Ann-Britt ÅSEBOL, Sweden, EPP/CD ; Mr Alexander CHRISTIANSSON, Sweden, EC ; Dame Cheryl GILLAN, United Kingdom, EC ; Mr Andrej HUNKO, Germany, UEL

Origin - 2019 - Fourth part-session

In the draft resolution, after paragraph 7, insert the following paragraph:

"The Assembly, in noting the following proposals, expresses its belief that these measures will only reach their full effect if they are underpinned by free and courageous news media, which cherish and defend their independence, and which are supported by, if possible, constitutionally anchored legislation on press freedom and public access to official records."