The Unesco message to Ossigeno’s Conference
Sent by Moez Chakchouk, UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information
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Italy. Libel. 9000 criminal complaints & 64 prison sentences each year
Oxygen’s comments on the ISTAT figures of Italian penal libel proceedings against journalists. The complaints doubled in 5 years
96.7% impunity in 2019 in Italy for threats
The new annual figures updated by Ossigeno per l’Informazione for the UN International Day to end crimes against journalists.
Lawsuit: Amurri wins appeal against ex-minister
The journalist of the “Il Fatto Quotidiano” had been insulted by Calogero Mannino for an article in which he reported his conversation.
Ruotolo: More protection after last threats
The police escort had been due to be suspended last February. The judiciary is investigating the latest attacks.
“I’ll tear your heart out”. Two brothers have been indicted
The trial for the threats to Magda Tirabassi who reported a young man’s death inside a centre for drug addicts takes place in Avezzano in November.
Puglia: A “TerlizziViva” Free-lancer attacked
The relatives of a deceased women, whose funeral ended in a brawl, told him, “Remove the article,”. The newspaper reported the incident.
Castelvetrano: Former mayor warns Reporter Morici
The former mayor accused Morici of delegitimizing him and warned that he will ask the journalist for damages. Morici comments that his newspaper has never censored him.
Anti-Berizzi Banner Outside Olympic Stadium
The banner was hung up on the evening of Sept.19th for the Rome-Istanbul match. Earlier, Berizzi had published an investigation into different areas of the stadium.
Valguarnera: Journalist sued over garbage
The town council considers defamatory a news story about the company that manages waste collection whose administrator is at the centre of a judicial inquiry.