The latest Bad News from Italy – March 1st, 2020

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Report on the worrying news about intimidation and threats to restrain freedom o the press in Italy and in Europe

For the Council of Europe: 29 journalists in Italy threatened in 5 years

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This is the number of alerts on the Council’s Platform, 65 times fewer episodes than Ossigeno and 8 times fewer than those of the Italian Ministry of the Interior.

Anonymous threats to Scalfari and Verdelli

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Suspicious anonymous packages and a bomb alert at La Repubblica. Threats to the founder and chief editor of the newspaper. The judiciary is investigating

More safeguards. Commissioner for H.R. urges Italy

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Dunja Mijatovic asks to suspend co-operation activities with the Libyan Coast Guard that result in the return of persons to Libya

Letter with Bullet sent to the reporter of Vairano

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Giancarlo Izzo of Paesenews.it follows the protests against the construction of a turbo gas power station. Insulted by protesters

Lawsuits against Volleyball for its criticisms

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They want to intimidate me, says Luca Muzzioli, editor of Volleyball otherwise they would have asked for a correction to my articles.

The Lega funds’ affair: L’Espresso reporters acquitted

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Salvini and other party representatives had sued for five articles in 2018 regarding the 49 million euro of electoral reimbursements confiscated and which had largely disappeared.

Foggia: Go away! But the reporter does not leave

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Domenico Di Conza (Sharing TV) resisted the pressures of a businessman and formally reported him for threats. He says: all because I criticized his wife- a councillor.

Salerno: police protection for Vincenzo Rubano

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The reporter had received threats. He collaborates with "Striscia" and Vittorio Brumotti, who meanwhile has been attacked with a knife

Calabria: stones thrown at the car of Klaus Davi

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The expert in mass media is investigating the affairs of the Barbaro family, linked to the 'Ndrangheta. A formal complaint filed with the police.