October 1, 2007

MEDIA LAW: Swiss youth organisation combats media violence

Swiss youth organisation combats media violence

The Swiss Pro Juventute foundation has launched a petition demanding
better protection of children and youngsters from violence in the media.

The youth organisation is calling for the creation of an independent
body to set nationwide age limits on content provided by the
entertainment industry, such as DVDs or computer games.

At a news conference in Bern on Thursday Pro Juventute pointed out that
children and teenagers have almost unlimited and uncontrolled access to
violent images via television, their computers or mobile phones.

FULL ARTICLE AT

http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/front/detail/Youth_organisation_combats_media_violence.html?siteSect=105&sid=8236770&cKey=1190302280000&ty=st

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