Tag Archive for: defamation draft bills

Too many SLAPPs in Calabria. Public alarm from media and journalists

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The collective document "Attack on the free media" signed by local newspapers, the professional order and the journalists' union, raises an alarm without precedents in Italy

Defamation bill. The maxi-fines proposed by Senate are more punishing than prison

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Amendments by various political parties propose to set the minimum fine (which is now € 516) at 10, 20 or 40 thousand euro

Libel. Manager asks for € 1 million damages. The judge says no

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The TrapaniCourt rejected the request . The man had sued journalists and publisher. He will have to pay € 4,400 for legal costs

Off with the mask! The Supreme Court decision on imprisonment for defamation

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By A. Spampinato and G.F. Mennella - The postponement forces all to say whether they are truly in favour of the abolition of the penalty of imprisonment

Jail for journalists? Unclear Italian government response to the Council of Europe

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He says that there is a bill in Parliament to abolish imprisonment but in the reply the government does not declare what its political will is in this regard. For or against?

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

Defamation. Three draft bills under discussion in the Parliament

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Two proposals were tabled by Senator Primo Di Nicola of M5S. One punishes vexatious lawsuits against journalists; the other extends their professional secrecy. A third proposal is by Valter Verini of Pd.