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Attacks for an article against Ferruccio Sansa (Il Fatto Quotidiano) by members of the electoral committee of Matteo Bucci who did not distance himself In Genoa, a journalist of Il Fatto Quotidiano, Ferruccio Sansa, on June 25, 2017, was insulted with threatening tones by some members of the electoral committee of the newly elected centre-right
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
Insulted the journalist Gabriella Passariello (Zoom24) who had told of the dissent within a Calabrian cosca (clan) due to strains in a sentimental relationship After having repeatedly telephoned to the Vibo Valentia offices of the online magazine Zoom24 without ever being able to talk with the author of an article entitled ” ‘Filo Rosso’, le
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
By ECPMF staff
Journalists and their organisations condemn severe press freedom violations at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany. The ECPMF is counting the cost.
Police and protesters at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany
The G20 summit is over, and what most people remember, even more than world leaders seeking compromises, is a violent mob trashing Hamburg’s streets. For media freedom watchdogs however this summit gives reasons to be alarmed.
At the start, on 7th July, the German journalists’ association (DJV) issued an official warning to journalists covering the G20 summit: “Take good care of yourself - even more than usual”,…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
Silvia Fabbi and Fabio Paparella from Terzobinario.it were verifying whether the parking lot had actually been cleared They wanted to verify and document with photographs if a rest area, despite the denial of permission and the cessation order, continued in its activities unlawfully. So on June 9, 2017, in Ladispoli, a seaside resort on the
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
On March 24, 2017 the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom with the support of Council of the Europe (CoE) organised the conference “Promoting dialogue between the European Court of Human Rights and the media freedom community. Freedom of expression and the role and case law of the European Court of Human Rights: developments and challenges”. The conference took place in Strasbourg.
The three key themes of this conference were: (1) defamation, privacy and the processing of personal data, (2) investigative journalism in relation to newsgathering, access to official documents and the importance of the protection of sources and whistleblowers,…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
A commentary by Leon Menkshi, Journalist in Residence, ECPMF
Albania’s public broadcaster (RTSH) is at risk, and should in no way stay out of focus! They are undergoing technology transformations related to the digitalisation and the quality of content.
Rtsh Broadcaster, Tirana
At a time when ‘fake news’ is undermining trust in media across the globe and is threatening the stability of both consolidated and fragile democracies, defending the truth is not just a challenge for the new media. Surely it also becomes as much of a challenge for the mainstream public service media (PSM) across Europe.
At the moment many such mainstream…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
Reassert freedom of the press, defend it in Western democratic countries too, protect journalists, monitor threats Ossigeno per l’Informazione shares the call addressed to the Chancellor Angela Merkel by Lutz Kinkel, Managing director of the European Center for Press and Media Center (ECPMF), who asks to all leaders partecipating to the G20 meeting in Hamburg to make
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
German publishing house Gruner&Jahr showing its opposition to press freedom violations during the G20 summit in Hamburg: "Facts must not be dictated by the state" and "Words must not lead to imprisonment" it says on huge posters (© G&J)
By ECPMF staff
Normally protesters have to come to the world's movers and shakers, hoping their message will be heard. However it's different in Hamburg these days, where the protest is welcoming the powerful. Germany's media capital is fully committed to confronting the enemies of media freedom at the G20 summit. As presidents Erdogan, Trump, Xi, and Putin arrive on the banks…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
The Azerbaijani regime should harbor no illusions. It will never achieve a strategic partnership agreement with the EU like those obtained by the US, Canada, China, Japan, Brazil and others
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Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso - ECPMF News
Deniz Yücel and Asli Erdoğan will be awarded the Media Foundation of Sparkasse Leipzig’s “Prize for the Freedom and Future of the Media” 2017
Leipzig, 6 July 2017. The German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yücel and Turkish journalist Asli Erdoğan will be honoured together this year with the Leipzig “Prize for the Freedom and Future of the Media”, which is endowed with 30,000 euros. Following Ahmet Altan (2009), Nedim Şener (2015) and Can Dündar & Erdem Gül (2016), the choice of Deniz Yücel and Asli Erdoğan means the award will once again go to journalists threatened or already incarcerated by Turkey’s judiciary under…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
