Ten probable intimidations identified – 9th July 2018
A summary of violations of press freedom committed in Italy by threats, intimidations and abuse against journalists and other media workers.
Entries by Redazione Web
Sea Watch 3 Police obtain a copy of the reporters’ film on migrant rescue
The mobile police squad of Reggio Calabria insisted on the copy on the instruction of the Prosecutor – a practice at the limit of correctness
There was no defamation in Ruotolo’s interview with Carmine Schiavone
The businessman Paolo Berlusconi had asked for damages of 1.5 million euro. Instead the civil court of Rome has ruled that he will have to reimburse 20,000 euro of legal costs.
Telex. Dunja Mijatovic (CoE): Democracy and a free press go hand-in-hand
If journalists cannot work freely and safely it becomes more difficult to unearth human rights violations, corruption or misuse of power, Dunja Mijatovic says to Ossigeno
Ossigeno – BAD NEWS from Italy| 18 June 2018
The last news about attacks and violations of freedom of the expression and the media in Italy as well as in other countries.
Telex from Malta. Daphne Caruana Galizia: Wrong to elect corrupt politicians
We can no longer blame corrupt politicians because we can no longer deny corrupt politicians are a reflection of society, Daphne Caruana Galizia said on 5 June 2017, some months before she was brutally killed in Malta
Telex from Vienna. Oliver Vujovic (SEEMO): States tolerate violations
Violations of press freedom reached 149 in 2017 in the 32 countries of south, east and central Europe. the real number of attacks and threats against media and journalists is far higher
Telex from London. Jodie Ginsberg (Index): monitoring and protection of journalists needed
Not enough is being done to protect journalists. Governments have a responsibility in creating a safe environment.
Telex. Turkish escaped journalist: Journalism is our breath
And today it is still not free. There are pens and brains serving a death sentence. Our world is the one of “Fahrenheit 451”
Telex from London. Lucy Freeman (MLDI): Strong legal framework to protect journalists
All over the world press freedom is threatened by governments, businesses and other powerful interests. Journalists face many barriers