Italy. Libel. How difficult is it to have the plaintiff prosecuted for slander
Two Public Prosecutor’s Office, faced with lawsuits with untrue accusations, proceeded in different manner, one for calumny, the other dismissing the case
Entries by Alberto Spampinato
Italy. Not even President of the Republic call dented the silence on journalists threatened
Sept 20, 2024 – Each year only a dozen of incidents out of thousands occurred and documented is reported by media – What part remains not speaken
Italy. Dismissed criminal lawsuit against reporter who had said: I saw Mafia near Milan
27 July 2024 – The freelance journalist was accused of defamation for a speech by the major of the Municipality of Abbiategrasso which territory was quoted
Italy. Story of a local reporter convicted of defamation and assisted by Ossigeno
13 june 2024 – He receive a financial contribution – Sued for articles on the relationships between public administrators and defendants in a mafia trial
Italy. Defamation. Ossigeno’s legal defence to a journalist sued by a former councillor
12 June 2024 – Andrea Sebastianelli challenges his conviction for defamation by criminal decree – He will go to trial in January 2025 to assert his reasons
Sicily. Legal aid gratuity for journalists sued by a priest convicted of sexual abuse
Provided by the Ossigeno Legal Desk to contribute to the legal costs of defending themselves in court against a lawsuit by Don Giuseppe Rugolo
The 2024 RSW Press Freedom Index. Italy is really so back all major UE country?
7th May 2024 – Ossigeno criticisms on a rankings of individual countries based on opinion polls and unverifiable assessments instead of collections of news
Defamation. Ossigeno takes on the legal defence of news bulletin online
For a lawsuit Ossigeno considers reckless launched by an entrepreneur for some reporting on building works at the Ferrara football stadium
Naples. Ossigeno Legal Desk assists the reporter Francesco Celardo
With a contribution to the costs of suing two defendants who kicked him out of an ongoing trial in Naples
Ossigeno Legal Aid to blogger sued by the local police chief
At trial even if she immediately clarified that she was not referring to the plaintiff and has apologized