17 November 2022 Library Italy: a call of support for Roberto Saviano, defendant in a defamation trialItaly: a call of support for Roberto Saviano, defendant in a defamation trial Members of the Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE), with the support of the coalition’s Italian group…
11 November 2022 Library Statements How Slovak politicians did not learn from the murder of a journalistHow Slovak politicians did not learn from the murder of a journalist Recent legal reforms show promise, yet discrediting attacks on journalists continue By IPI contributor Beata Balogová, editor-in-chief of…
11 November 2022 Library Statements Czech government edges closer to disinformation and public media initiativesCzech government edges closer to disinformation and public media initiatives One year into term, progress on media reform remains slow By IPI Contributor Tim Gosling In October 2021, a new…
10 November 2022 Library Malta: No substantial reform five years after Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassinationMalta: No substantial reform five years after Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination Systematic change remains elusive despite recent prosecution of hitmen brothers By IPI contributor Elizabeth De Gaetano for The Shift…
09 November 2022 Library Statements Italy: Journalists brace for impact as Giorgia Meloni’s new government beginsItaly: Journalists brace for impact as Giorgia Meloni’s new government begins Questions over how new administration will handle press freedom challenges By IPI contributor Christian Elia“On World Press Freedom Day…
08 November 2022 Library Slovakia: Government pushes ahead with ambitious media reform programSlovakia: Government pushes ahead with ambitious media reform program New laws on source protection and media ownership transparency provide model for neighbouring countries By IPI contributor Miroslava Kernová, Omediach.comIn recent…
28 October 2022 Library Italy: Concern about prosecutor’s demand for prison sentence for three journalists in response to their factual reportingItaly: Concern about prosecutor’s demand for prison sentence for three journalists in response to their factual reporting The undersigned media freedom and journalist associations today express shared concern over an…
25 October 2022 Library Netherlands: Press freedom groups concerned about video with hostile rhetoric by Dutch politician against reporterNetherlands: Press freedom groups concerned about video with hostile rhetoric by Dutch politician against reporter The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and its partners express today their concerns about hostile…
21 October 2022 Library Greece: SLAPP award winner Grigoris Dimitriadis urged to drop defamation lawsuitsGreece: SLAPP award winner Grigoris Dimitriadis urged to drop defamation lawsuits The undersigned international media freedom and journalists organisations wrote to Grigoris Dimitriadis to express concern about defamation claims filed…
16 October 2022 Library Malta: Civil society denounces government’s lack of ambition and transparency in press freedom reforms and renews calls for full justice for Daphne Caruana GaliziaMalta: Civil society denounces government’s lack of ambition and transparency in press freedom reforms and renews calls for full justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia Five years ago today, investigative reporter…
14 October 2022 Library Turkey: International delegation condemns passage of disinformation law and issues call to protect safety and freedom of journalists ahead of 2023 electionsTurkey: International delegation condemns passage of disinformation law and issues call to protect safety and freedom of journalists ahead of 2023 elections Turkey’s journalists are bracing themselves for a renewed…
13 October 2022 Library Czech Republic: Media freedom groups urge MPs to pass media act amendmentCzech Republic: Media freedom groups urge MPs to pass media act amendment The undersigned media freedom and journalists organisations and unions today urge the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech…