New report tracks changes in law that impact media freedom
Editors across Europe make difficult decisions all the time. Is it OK to buy a gun without a licence, to expose lax laws? What about smuggling a knife onto an aeroplane, to highlight poor security? Or secretly filming a meeting to expose corruption allegations?
Not only journalists but also judges are trying to make consistent decisions that balance different aspects of human rights, such as privacy and freedom of expression.
Now thanks to a year-long collaboration between the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) and the European Media Law Institute (EMR) all the crucial cases from 2015 to 16…
