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Trapani. 2 journalists on trial for libel declared innocent after 10 years

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The judgement of the Court of Appeal recognized the right of criticism. At first instance both had been sentenced to pay 30 thousand euros in compensation

Italy. Defamation draft bill. The Senate introduces new alarming punitive rules

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With the first round of votes to abolish imprisonment but increasing fines 20-40 times and reviving punitive rules of the Fascist penal code and others - By Giuseppe F. Mennella

Jail for Journalists: the Council of Europe awaits explanations from Italy

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About the alert published on the International Platform for the Protection of Journalism which regards the legal advice of the Italian State Attorney

Brindisi: 7 acquitted of charges by ex-prosecutor

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Nine years after the Brindisi magistrate's lawsuit. They had referred to the investigations of the financial police (Guardia di Finanza) into the licentious dinner parties organized by the businessman Tarantini.

Italy. Libel. 9000 criminal complaints & 64 prison sentences each year

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Oxygen’s comments on the ISTAT figures of Italian penal libel proceedings against journalists. The complaints doubled in 5 years

Report. In Italy the Mafia is a systemic threat to press freedom and safety of journalists

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The Italy Fact-finding Mission of ECPMF leaded by Ossigeno, on how and why reporting on organized crime or corruption it is so risky

May 10th Mennella: imprisonment for journalists removed in Burkina Faso and Liberia but not in Italy

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The secretary of Ossigeno emphasized in a hearing in the Italian…