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EU Commission Malta report: shocking lack of follow-up on leads into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia

Following the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia the MEPs Ana Gomes, Sven Giegold and David Casa went on an ad hoc mission on the rule of law in Malta in November and December 2017. This is the report.  Daphne Caruana Galizia (photo: DPA) Members of the European Parliament Ana Gomes, of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, and member of Portugal’s Partido Socialista, Sven Giegold, of the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance, and member of Germany Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, and David Casa, of the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats), and member of Malta Partit…

Source: European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)

EU Parliament Malta report: shocking lack of follow-up on leads into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia

Following the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia the MEPs Ana Gomes, Sven Giegold and David Casa went on an ad hoc mission on the rule of law in Malta in November and December 2017. This is the report.  Daphne Caruana Galizia (photo: DPA) Members of the European Parliament Ana Gomes, of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, and member of Portugal’s Partido Socialista, Sven Giegold, of the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance, and member of Germany Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, and David Casa, of the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats), and member of Malta Partit…

Source: European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)

EU Parliament Malta report: shocking lack of follow-up on leads into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia

Following the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia the MEPs Ana Gomes, Sven Giegold and David Casa went on an ad hoc mission on the rule of law in Malta in November and December 2017. This is the report.  Daphne Caruana Galizia (photo: DPA) Members of the European Parliament Ana Gomes, of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, and member of Portugal’s Partido Socialista, Sven Giegold, of the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance, and member of Germany Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, and David Casa, of the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats), and member of Malta Partit…

Source: European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)

EU Parliament Malta report: shocking lack of follow-up on leads into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia

Following the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia the MEPs Ana Gomes, Sven Giegold and David Casa went on an ad hoc mission on the rule of law in Malta in November and December 2017. This is the report.  Daphne Caruana Galizia (photo: DPA) Members of the European Parliament Ana Gomes, of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, and member of Portugal’s Partido Socialista, Sven Giegold, of the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance, and member of Germany Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, and David Casa, of the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats), and member of Malta Partit…

Source: European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)

Threatened Journalists: The latest news in brief from Ossigeno

What happened to Alice Martinelli, Paolo Borrometi, Klaus Davi, Giuseppe Perfetti, Carlo Alvino, Salvatore Sparavigna, Giorgio Santoriello and Giusi Cavallo In the last week Ossigeno per l’Informazione has verified that the seven incidents described below fall into the category of violations of the freedom of expression and media freedom and Ossigeno has added to the

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Top court backs Denmark in discontinuing licence for PKK TV channel

By Emil Weber The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), in a unanimous decision issued on 24 May 2018, backed the domestic courts in Denmark for convicting a broadcaster that promoted the activities of Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and discontinuing their licence to broadcast. A Kurdish protest in Germany (Rainer Jensen/ dpa) The 'Roj TV A/S' had been broadcasting in the Kurdish language, in Europe and Middle East, via satellite from Denmark, since 2004. Turkey’s government had complained against the channel’s support for the PKK in 2006 and 2007, but these complaints were dismissed by the Danish Radio and Television Board. Turkey…

Source: European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)

Top court backs Denmark in discontinuing licence for PKK TV channel

By Emil Weber The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), in a unanimous decision issued on 24 May 2018, backed the domestic courts in Denmark for convicting a broadcaster that promoted the activities of Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and discontinuing their licence to broadcast. A Kurdish protest in Germany (Rainer Jensen/ dpa) The 'Roj TV A/S' had been broadcasting in the Kurdish language, in Europe and Middle East, via satellite from Denmark, since 2004. Turkey’s government had complained against the channel’s support for the PKK in 2006 and 2007, but these complaints were dismissed by the Danish Radio and Television Board. Turkey…

Source: European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)

Top court backs Denmark in discontinuing licence for PKK TV channel

By Emil Weber The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), in a unanimous decision issued on 24 May 2018, backed the domestic courts in Denmark for convicting a broadcaster that promoted the activities of Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and discontinuing their licence to broadcast. A Kurdish protest in Germany (Rainer Jensen/ dpa) The 'Roj TV A/S' had been broadcasting in the Kurdish language, in Europe and Middle East, via satellite from Denmark, since 2004. Turkey’s government had complained against the channel’s support for the PKK in 2006 and 2007, but these complaints were dismissed by the Danish Radio and Television Board. Turkey…

Source: European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)

Are the media and communications industries institutionally racist?

The Windrush scandal raises some difficult questions about institutional racism and the media, says Dr Lee Edwards, Associate Professor in LSE’s Department of Media and Communications who teaches and researches public relations from a socio-cultural perspective.   The Windrush scandal in the UK has revealed how people who arrived in Britain as citizens of its Empire in the post-War years have […]

Source: Media Policy Project

An SOS for reporters: The Rome Press Association and Ossigeno set up a helpdesk for those subjected to pressure and threats

From the 18th June in Rome, the Rome Press Association and Ossigeno have set up a helpdesk to enable journalists also those not registered with the union to speak in confidence with an expert and to obtain opinions, advice and free assistance. The undue pressure on journalists and on cameramen and photojournalists has taken on

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
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