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