Media Study - Medija centar Beograd

In 2008, The Committee of Ministers adopted a Declaration on the allocation and management of the
digital dividend and the public interest.
In 2002, the Committee of Ministers issued in the field of copyrights a Recommendation on measures
to enhance the protection of the neighbouring rights of broadcasting organizations. This documents
lists a set of rights that should be granted to broadcasting organizations in order to increase the level
of protection of the neighbouring rights. The recommendation also refers to providing adequate legal
protection and effective legal remedies against the circumvention of effective technological measures
which are used by broadcasting organisations in connection with the exercise of their neighbouring
rights and against the unauthorized removal or alteration of electronic rights management
information.
In 2001, the Committee of Ministers issued a Recommendation on Measures to Protect Copyright and
Neighbouring Rights and Combat Piracy, Especially in the Digital Environment which raises concern
about the impact that new media technology has have on intellectual property rights.
The Council of Europe has been quite active in promoting standards for the development of new
media, particulary with regards to the cyberspace.
In 2008, The Council of Europe together with the European Internet Services Providers Association
(EuroISPA) published two important guideline documents
The Human Rights guidelines for Internet service providers stresses the importance
of users’ safety and their right to privacy and freedom of expression and, in this
connection, the importance for the providers to be aware of the human rights
impact that their activities can have
The Human Rights guidelines for online games providers stresses the importance of
gamers safety and their right to privacy and freedom of expression and, in this
connection, the importance for the games industry to be aware of the human rights
impact that games can have
The Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers for the protection of privacy on the internet offers
guidelines for the protection of individuals with regard to the collection and processing of personal
data on information highways which may be incorporated in or annexed to codes of conduct.
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