The people's choice Reznik hopes that the project on the protection of correspondents will soon take
Secretary of the Union of correspondents of the Russian Federation, co-author of the draft law on the legal protection of correspondents the people's choice Boris Reznik hopes that the document will be adopted at the next meeting of the lower house.
on Wednesday, the presidential Council on human rights (HRC) agitated the state Duma in priority to the adoption of the draft law on the legal protection of journalists in conflict zones, in connection with the death in Ukraine photographer MIA " Russia today " Andrew Stenina, disappeared in early August. First, the General Director of " Russia today " Dmitry Kiselyov said that the car in which Stenin was driving on an editorial assignment, was shot and burned on the highway in the district of Donetsk. For its part, the official authorized Investigative Department of the Russian Federation Vladimir Markin said that the photographer died during the attack of authorized army of Ukraine on militias and immigrants.
" We (MPs) fifteen September, start to work. I think, rather I hope that at the next meeting We will take (bill). I think we should make it a priority, it cannot be postponed, " said Reznik Last news .
The MP added that the Profession of journalism for the last period of time has become very dangerous." Our profession was and is now the most has become very dangerous, and this is another case that reminds us, as We are obliged to protect their comrades, sending on the job, " said the people's choice.
Reznik also expressed condolences to the family Stenina." I wished the most important thing to Express deep condolences to the family and, of course, all my colleagues. We should think about how to provide security correspondents in the area of combat actions, we must take real action, " added the head of the Department.
in the project, submitted to the state Duma in the spring session, it is proposed to amend the media law which introduces the requirement of the conclusion with the employer (editorial Board, editor and so on) of the employment contract, guaranteeing journalist necessary and sufficient rules for professional activities, including safe rules and occupational safety.
in addition, the employer must " respect the rights of journalists " and to provide " hot spots " of its equipment and the identification mark Press, contract dostrakhovaniya in case of illness, injury or death, as well as international identity of the journalist. Moreover, according to the complementary amendments, press worker will have the opportunity to undertake voluntary genomic registration (storage of biological material man for his identification and training of specific security methods.
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