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During the presentation of a book, in 2013, he had launched accusations for alleged wrongdoings around the waste disposal business by three local brothers On 14 March 2018 the judge of the Court of Santa Maria Capua Vetere (in the province of Caserta) will decide if the journalist Salvatore Minieri unduly offended the reputation of
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
The carabinieri are investigating. In 2015, the reporter of the daily Il Quotidiano del Sud received an envelope with a bullet In the night between January 31st and February 1st 2018 the car of the journalist of the newspaper Quotidiano del Sud, Francesco Mobilio, was set on fire in Vibo Valentia. The car, used mainly
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
On 7 March 2018 the European Parliament sent an ad hoc delegation to Slovakia to show solidarity and to make their presence felt after the murder of young journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová. The report of this fact-finding mission is out now.
"It was repeatedly mentioned that there is a high distrust in the institutions, the perceived
lack of safety for journalists"
On Monday, 26 February 2018 the news broke that Slovakian journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová had been murdered. The European Parliament prepared an ad hoc delegation at short notice with the help of the EP information office…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
On 7 March 2018 the European Parliament sent an ad hoc delegation to Slovakia to show solidarity and to make their presence felt after the murder of young journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová. The report of this fact-finding mission is out now.
Benedek Jàvor and the MEPs in Slovakia. Photo: Benedk Jàvor
On Monday, 26 February 2018 the news broke that Slovakian journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová had been murdered. The European Parliament prepared an ad hoc delegation at short notice with the help of the EP information office Bratislava and the Slovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Over…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
Benedek Jávor was one of six MEPs traveling to Slovakia in an ad hoc delegation by the European Parliament to make their presence felt after the murder of journalist Ján Kuciak. The mission's report is out now. There was a debate in Strasbourg. ECPMF spoke with Jávor about what's next.
Benedek Jávor (photo: Bence Járdány)
On Monday, 26 February 2018 the news broke that Slovakian journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová had been murdered. The European Parliament prepared an ad hoc delegation at short notice with the help of the EP information office Bratislava and the Slovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs.…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
This newsletter presents the last news originally published by Ossigeno per l’Informazione about attacks and violations of freedom of the expression and the media in Italy as well as in other countries. Also included are initiatives to tackle the issue with a review from international organisations in the field of freedom of expression In Italy more
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
by European Federation of Journalists
Media freedom campaigners and the European Federation of journalists condemn remarks made by the Czech Republic's newly re-elected President Milos Zeman.
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Mr. Zeman accused the Czech public broadcaster of granting too much coverage to the TOP 09 conservative political party. He further went on to allege a general manipulation by liberal news outlets.
Karolina Blinkova, a spokeswoman of Czech Television (CT) dismissed his accusations of biased news coverage in favour of the TOP 09 political party as attacks on the independence of the media:
We absolutely reject any attacks on journalists and independence of the media, especially…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
By Jane Whyatt
A damning report commissioned by MEPs on gender equality in Europe’s media has prompted calls for action.
Michaela Sojdrova MEP. Photo: Petr Smerkl, wikipedia
Equal pay, maternity and paternity rights are the positive requirements. An end to gender-based violence, online trolling and sexist stereotpying are also included in the demands.They are based on a 25-page report for the FEMM committee on equalities.
It also cites cases of female investigative journalists Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta and Veronica Guerin in Dublin who are believed to have been assassinated because of their work in uncovering corruption. The Strasbourg plenary meeting of…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
The freelance journalist was sued in 2015 by the daughter of the well-known criminal Paolo Signorelli following an interview with former terrorist Vincenzo Vinciguerra about a massacre during a period of Italian terrorism known as the Years of Lead The investigative judge in the Court of Milan, Giulio Fanales, dimissed criminal proceedings against Raffaella Fanelli, a
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
The freelance journalist was sued in 2015 by the daughter of the well-known criminal Paolo Signorelli following an interview with former terrorist Vincenzo Vinciguerra about a massacre during a period of Italian terrorism known as the Years of Lead The investigative judge in the Court of Milan, Giulio Fanales, dimissed criminal proceedings against Raffaella Fanelli, a
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
