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Considering that terrorism has repeatedly been recognized as a serious violation of human rights, the Council of Europe has adopted numerous instruments in view of reinforcing the protection of the fundamental rights of individuals against the terrorist threat, stressing that States’ obligation to protect their populations against terrorism stems from their responsibility to ensure that all persons within their jurisdiction enjoy all the rights guaranteed by the ECHR80. Especially, the 2017 Guidelines on the protection of victims of terrorist acts insist on the obligation of Member States to guarantee the right to life and security but also on the right to live free from terror81.

Besides, the Council of Europe has encouraged self-regulation of the media in order to provide accurate information to the population without frightening it more than necessary82. In this respect, it should be noted that the mass mediatisation of terrorist attacks may have serious psychological consequences on the targeted population83. Many empirical studies point out a high correlation link between the media coverage of terrorist events and the development of psychological disorder among the audience, including the risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (“PTSD”)84. Moreover, the mass mediatisation of terrorist attacks can favor the spread of terrorist violence by disseminating violent images reinforcing the dehumanization of victims (such as the attack of Christchurch (New Zealand) of March 15, 2019, where 17 minutes of the massacre were transcribed live on Facebook and YouTube)85.