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UK: The Miranda Case and the protection of journalistic material
Lorna Woods
David Miranda is a freelance journalist who had worked on the Snowden stories for the Guardian newspaper. He was stopped and questioned for 9 hours at an airport in the UK; items in Miranda’s possession (encrypted storage devices containing information leaked by Edward Snowden about the activities of security services) were taken from him.
The interception was based on para 2(1) of Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000, which allows the police to stop and question a person at a port or border area for the purpose of determining whether…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
Sofie Luise Burger
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg ruled on 12 January 2016 (Application No. 55495/08) that the conviction of a human rights activist for defamation does not violate Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) which protects the right to freedom of expression.
The applicant is an Austrian activist who works for the association "Asyl in Not" ("asylum in need") which offers legal and social support to asylum seekers and refugees. In 2005, the Austrian Parliament adopted several amendments to laws concerning the status of foreigners and asylum seekers that were discussed…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
Digital content creators can apply to pitch and finance their projects.
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European Youth Press
Digital content creators can apply to pitch and finance their projects.
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European Youth Press
Budding photojournalists ages 18 and older can enter this international competition.
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European Youth Press
Budding photojournalists ages 18 and older can enter this international competition.
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European Youth Press
The Global Youth Summit, taking place from 24-30 July in Switzerland, is now accepting applications.
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European Youth Press
The Global Youth Summit, taking place from 24-30 July in Switzerland, is now accepting applications.
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European Youth Press
New Wave Magazine is looking for motivated and talented young authors and journalists.
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European Youth Press
New Wave Magazine is looking for motivated and talented young authors and journalists.
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European Youth Press
