Tag Archive for: Libel

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

Palermo. Deputy prosecutor seeks damages from a journalist. Ossigeno provides legal aid

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Lorenzo Tondo, correspondent of “The Guardian”, had commented on Facebook about some statements made in the courtroom by the magistrate, who denies the context

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? 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?

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

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…

Ferrara. A local political leader sues a website

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The prosecutor has already proposed dismissing the case. The…