Austria
From the Communiqué
27 February 2001
JOURNALISTS UNDER PRESSURE FROM RIGHT-WING PARTY, SAYS RSF
Austrian journalists have been facing numerous personal attacks, an increase in interference in their work, and multiple lawsuits, according to a new report from Reporters sans frontières (RSF). The actions of the right-wing Freedom Party (FPÖ), which joined a coalition government in February 2000, are of particular concern. The FPÖ's leading figure, Jörg Haider, has generated international controversy over past pro-Nazi statements. RSF notes that denunciation of the media, which he considers to have a left-wing bias, has also been a constant feature of Haider's rhetoric since 1986.
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