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European Journalism in the Digital Age

A legal and practical boot camp for journalists, activists, and lawyers

Montenegro: the fight against impunity begins in the courtroom

Two recent landmark judgements in Montenegro seek to end impunity for crimes against journalists, reversing a long-lasting trend and holding authorities responsible for failing to investigate attacks against journalist Tufik Softić

Webinar: use of ATI/FOI laws in investigative reporting

A talk with two investigative journalists from Pakistan and Jordan

Corruption in the EU: Guarantees for Whistleblowers Key to Fight Back

Corruption remains a widespread issue in Europe, but the absence of adequate protection for whistleblowers limits the willingness of citizens to report corruption cases to competent authorities

read more Whistleblowing Impunity Transparency Legal protection EU Member States

2018 Columbia Global Freedom of Expression prize

Judicial decisions and legal services that strengthen freedom of expression worldwide are eligible for the Columbia University awards

Deadline: 31 Jan 2018

Protection of journalistic sources is a basic condition for press freedom

The new judgment Becker v. Norway by the European Court of Human Rights strengthens the protection of journalistic sources

read more Whistleblowing European Court of Human Rights Ethics of journalism Investigative journalism Legal protection Media Law Norway

Italy: a case endangering journalists’ rights to report and protect their sources

An analysis of the background and context of the on-going case involving Italian journalists Davide Vecchi and Augusto Mattioli, who are writing about the bankruptcy scandal of an historical Italian bank

read more Freedom of expression Investigative journalism Legal protection Local media Media freedom Media Law Privacy Ethics of journalism Whistleblowing Fact-checking Italy

Protecting the right to freedom of expression under the European Convention on Human Rights

A handbook to assist judges, prosecutors, lawyers and human rights’ defenders in ensuring that all cases involving freedom of expression (FoE) are handled in conformity with states’ obligations under Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), as developed by the Strasbourg Court

read more European Court of Human Rights Freedom of expression Access to information Human rights Digital rights Legal protection Media Law Hate speech Privacy Surveillance Whistleblowing

Restrictions on parliamentary reporting violates free expression: MLDI files intervention at European Court

MLDI and four other NGOs have filed a third-party intervention in the European Court of Human Rights case of Iván Szabolcs Mándli and Others v. Hungary. The Court will examine the circumstances under which journalists may be forbidden from entering and reporting from public fora, such as parliamentary premises

read more Legal protection Access to information Transparency European Court of Human Rights Media Law

Journalists dismissed from Polish public radio return to work

Two journalists were dismissed in December 2016 from Polish Radio for "disciplinary reasons". Both filed a court action against the dismissal and are now reinstatement to their job

read more Freedom of expression Legal protection Media freedom Media Law Public broadcasting Poland

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