STRASBOURG, January 29 (Sputnik) — The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted Thursday a resolution calling for the protection of journalists' rights and freedom of expression in the wake of the recent terrorist attacks in Paris targeting the French magazine Charlie Hebdo.
The PACE resolution adopted by 77 votes in favor, underlines that media constitutes an important index for democracy, political freedoms and the rule of law in a country or a region.
The delegates noted that the protection of journalists should have a preventive nature.
On January 7, the Paris office of Charlie Hebdo magazine, known for its cartoons mocking the Prophet Muhammad, was attacked by terrorists, who killed 12 people and injured 11 others.
The terror attack has caused grave concerns about the need to protect freedom of speech in Europe and around the globe.