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by Dr. Silke HansThe Criminal conviction and imposition of a fine on a journalist under 216(2) of the Polish Criminal Code for an article mocking local government officials violates the editor´s right of freedom of expression. With this judgment from July 5th 2016 in the Case of ZIEMBIŃSKI v. POLAND (No. 2) the European Court of Human Rights underlines the editor´s right of freedom of expression as protected under Art. 10 ECHR.
In August 2004, the applicant was proprietor and editor-in-chief of the local newspaper Komu I Czemu and published an article headlined “Elegantly wrapped dung”, in which he criticized…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
by Tobias RaabIn its judgement of 14 July 2016, the European Court of Human Rights’ Fourth Section decided that ordering a politician to publish an apology for defaming a Polish newspaper violated Article 10 of the Convention (Application no. 26115/10).
In the case, Jacek Kurski took part in a live television debate. Kurski had been a Polish MP and then became a member of the Law and Justice party. During a TV show, he claimed that the newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza had “an agreement with an oil company to finance the newspaper’s mass propaganda against Law and Justice.” He stated that…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
The journalists of the Turkish CNN experienced first hand the attempted coup, since their premises were occupied by the coup leaders. Interview with Ferhat Boratav, managing editor of CNN Turk
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Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso - ECPMF News
They are Marcello Festa (TV Oggi Salerno) and Eugenio Marotta (Il Mattino). Situation was resolved after a meeting between ODG Campania, regional USSI and club President On September 23, the US Salernitana 1919 denied press accreditation for the journalists Marcello Festa, chief editor of TV Oggi Salerno and Eugenio Marotta of Il Mattino. The day
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
The reporter of La Repubblica criticized the M5S on Twitter after the discovery of an alleged bomb. The journalist lodged a complaint for incitement of hatred On 8 October 2016, the journalist of La Repubblica Federica Angeli denounced Beppe Grillo, leader of the Five Stars Movement, for incitement to hatred and violence, after the comments
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
Protests from the Order of Journalists of Sardinia, which expresses concern for the provisions set in by the Prefecture. Ten media workers from different agencies and newspapers involved On 6 October 2016, the Order of Journalists of Sardinia protested for the conditions in which the reporters were forced to work to document the landing at
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
Sets Facebook debate against information operators on fire by defining them “scribblers”. National Order and Roman Press react. Enzo Iacopino will appeal to the Prosecutor The Regional Councilor of Lazio, Davide Barillari, of the Movimento 5 Stelle, on October 9, 2016, wrote threatening statements on his Facebook profile, later partially retracted, against the category. Journalists
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
The MP called for the withdrawal of the latest issue of the magazine “S” and the deletion of an article from the website Alqamah believing his reputation to be injured by them Senator Antonio D’Alì, vice president of the parliamentary group of Forza Italia, on October 10, 2016, through his lawyer, has asked the chief
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
Gianfranco Criscenti, Rino Giacalone and Gaetano Liotta reported the indictment for the Rostagno trial. Accused of defamation also two substitute prosecutors The Judge for the preliminary investigation of Catania, Pietro Currò, with a ruling filed on September 12, 2016, has closed the case for defamation against the journalists Gianfranco Criscenti (Giornale di Sicilia), Rino Giacalone
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
Marco Maisano had gone to Frasso Telesino (in the province of Benevento) to interview the president of the company that sent bulletins with the request for aid. Charges were pressed On 29 September 2016, the correspondent of the TV show Le Iene Marco Maisano was attacked in Frasso Telesino, in the province of Benevento, where
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
