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Use of personally-identifying information in reporting in Germany - Legal Resources

A German court ruled that the interest of the public in the case of a dentist under investigation for aggravated assault takes precedence over the plaintiff's right to privacy. The plaintiff had sued for an injunction to stop a newspaper from publishing further articles pertaining to the case where he could be easily identified

Freedom of Expression, Media Law and Defamation: a Training Manual for Europe - Manuals

This Training Manual redacted by Media Legal Defence Initiative (MLDI) and the International Press Institute (IPI)  is targeted to journalists and lawyers to help them approaching in an informed manner the issue of defamation in their professional activity

Countering Online Hate Speech - Manuals

A study by UNESCO, presenting ways to tackle online hate speech through strategies put in practice by different actors.

Building a safety net for European journalists - Reports

Needs and problems experienced by journalists in 11 European countries are the focus of these report curated by Eugenia Siapera 

Protection of media freedom in Europe - Reports

This 2015 report on media freedom shades light on the deterioration of the safety of journalists and media freedom in Europe

Denmark - Media Pluralism Monitor 2014 - Reports

Media Pluralism Monitor 2014 indicates a low/medium risk for Danish media, particularly related to the economic dimension

Starting points for combating hate speech online - Reports

This report by the Council of Europe, Youth Department (2013) analyses experiences, tools, and lessons learned for dealing with the issue of combating hate speech online

Freedom of media in the Western Balkans - Reports

This report commissioned by the European Parliament analyses media freedom and pluralism in the Western Balkans in light of the EU enlargement policy, providing region-wide monitoring as well as country-specific profiles

France - Media Pluralism Monitor 2014 - Reports

Media Pluralism Monitor reveals low/medium risk for media pluralism in France

Briefing Notes Series on Freedom of Expression - Academic Sources

With these Briefing Notes, the Centre for Law and Democracy provides a summary of key standards regarding freedom of expression. Articulated into twelve chapters, the Notes tackle the topic from different perspectives, including more traditional ones ("Freedom of expression as a Human Right) as well as topic of more recent origin (e.g., Digital Rights)