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After four trials, a judgment closes the case of Pino Belleri, sentenced in the first degree to 5 months’ imprisonment (suspended sentence) and a 10 thousand euro compensation fine Nine years after the facts, on March 7, 2016, the Court of Appeal of Milan, to which the Supreme Court asked to re-rule, acquitted the journalist
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Ossigeno Informazione » O2 in English
They are accused of complicity in defamation against the journalist. Obscured the Facebook page “Luna Nuova”. The MP Bindi: “An important signal” On March 9, 2016, the Police Unit in Rome obscured the Facebook page Luna Nuova (New Moon) and, as a preemptive measure, the Facebook profiles of six people, including the manager of the
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Ossigeno Informazione » O2 in English
Antonio Borriello considers an attack the video released on March 7, 2016 which shows him giving money to people who are going to vote The city councilor of the Democratic Party in Naples, Antonio Borriello, instructed his legals to sue for defamation the online newspaper FanPage for the video published on March 7, 2016, made
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Ossigeno Informazione » O2 in English
Six intimidations this week in Italy Six. So many where in Italy within the week 29 February – 6 March 2016 the victims of violations of freedom of expression through threats and abuses of Law and judicial proceeding which names Ossigeno added to the Public table of the names of victims that includs journalists, bloggers and operators intimidated. Since January
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Ossigeno Informazione » english
Student organization of University of Maribor proudly invites students from all over the world to participate in Student Conference in Maribor (SCiM), which will take place from 27th of June until 6th of July 2016 in Maribor, Slovenia.
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European Youth Press
Student organization of University of Maribor proudly invites students from all over the world to participate in Student Conference in Maribor (SCiM), which will take place from 27th of June until 6th of July 2016 in Maribor, Slovenia.
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European Youth Press
As the UK regulator, Ofcom, wags its finger at BT, the UK broadband industry remains in a state of uncertainty. In this blogpost, LSE Visiting Fellow Monica Horten considers the other options asks what prospect is there for a strategic leap to superfast broadband as a national ‘right’? Ofcom’s 10 year review of the UK telecoms market last week could […]
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Media Policy Project
by Michelle Trimborn
In the Ingushetia region in Russia, a group of journalists and human rights activists got beaten up by unknown attackers. The risk that the incident, which also involved arson, will not be followed up on by authorities seems high, as often such cases are not properly investigated.
Fire representation. (Photo: CC0 Public Domain license, Creative Commons)
On 9 March 2016, the group, travelling in a minivan, was stopped by probably 15 to 20 persons. They forced the journalists to leave their bus which was set on fire and burnt out, destroying both personal belongings and recording equipment. Some of…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
by Jane Whyatt, research by Lucie Sykorová
The EU’S OLAF anti-fraud unit is investigating a company founded by one of the Czech Republic’s main newspaper owners. Andrej Babiš is also the Minister of Finance. His dual role in both media and government has led to comparisons with the former Italian leader and media magnate Silvio Berlusconi.
Andrej Babiš is owner of a main newspaper in the Czech Republic as well as the Minister of Finance
Dr Petra Guasti of the University of Prague is researching the media landscape in Eastern Europe. Interviewed by ECPMF, she described Andrej Babiš as "a very busy…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
by Michelle Trimborn
Dark times for press freedom in Turkey continue with the conviction of another journalist. Barış İnce has been sentenced to 21 months in jail. He was found guilty of defamation of the Turkish President Recip Tayyip Erdoğan.
Turkish President Erdoğan making a press release at the Prime Minister's office, Ankara, 2010. (photo: wikipedia/Randam)
İnce, editorial consultant and former editor of the left-wing newspaper BirGün, was convicted for insulting the Turkish President. He might have to go to jail for 21 months as he was charged with having called the president a thief in a statement that he made to…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
