EFJ: newwhistleblowers directive must be amended
It has been asked in an open letter sent by, among others, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) to the European institutions that are currently discussing the new whistleblowers directive
Entries by Ilaria Fevola
Palermo. Team from “Striscia” attacked by illegal occupants
Stefania Petyx was thrown down the stairs, the video operator chased and the video camera destroyed, in a building in Via Giuseppe Savagnone in Palermo.
Ossigeno and ECPMF call for effective investigation into the murder of Daphne
24 international organisations have signed ECPMF’s letter to Malta’s Prime Minister Muscat demanding a public inquiry into the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
Impunity. 70.000 euros to kill Jan Kuciak, the prosecutor says
The public prosecutor reported on 30 September 2018 when he ordered the arrest and detention of four suspects in the murder case of Slovak investigative journalist Ján Kuciak in February 2018
Impunity. Mijatovic asks justice for Anna Politkovskaya
Commissioner for Human Rights at Council of Europe published a statement on the anniversary of her murder asking Russia to conduct effective investigations
Journalist beaten up while filming violent brawl among migrants
The incident happened in the railway station in Monza. “It’s my trade” says Luigi Costanzo (Il Giornale di Monza). Recovery is expected to take six days. He was rescued by the railway police. Solidarity by FNSI.
Ossigeno celebrates Impunity Day with UNESCO on 22 October in Rome
Ossigeno will present updated figures on impunity. international conferenceis accredited as training course for journalists to celebrate the UN International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (IDEI).
ECPMF joint action against two arrests in Bulgaria
Journalists Dimitar Stoyanov and Attila Biro were investigating alleged corruption in EU-funded projects. Ossigeno and other partners sent a letter on 26 September to the Prime Minister Boyko Borissov to express concern and urge protection for reporters
Fake news: Fortune magazine Italy writes that defamation is no longer a criminal offence
Hurray! But the news gleaned from a Roman lawyer does not correspond with parliamentary acts or the Official Gazette
Concert for press freedom – Rome, 21 June 2018 at the House of Jazz
The concert is part of the Festival in Rome on the occasion of the European Music Day