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Alerts - Austria

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Austria

IPI alarmed at Justice Ministry attempt to undermine confidentiality of sources

A law proposed by the Ministry would grant powers to the police and state prosecutors to force journalists to hand over material used in investigative stories, and identify sources, if the journalists are themselves subjects of a criminal investigation.

Austria

Court order raises concerns about press freedom, says IPI

Austrian editors and journalists joined in protest against state interference in the media.

Austria

Danish cartoonist arrested, his hotel room searched, over poster suggesting Russian president's complicity in journalists' deaths

(IPI/IFEX) - The following is an IPI press release:

Austria

ARTICLE 19 criticises excessive defamation cases, media concentration, weak access to information

(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) - The following is a 22 March 2007 ARTICLE 19 press release:

International / Austria

European court overturns defamation judgements against Austrian newspaper

(IFJ/IFEX) - The following is a 3 November 2006 IFJ media release:

Austria

Journalists condemn government over threat to jail investigative reporters

Austria

ARTICLE 19 questions European Court of Human Rights' interpretation of freedom of expression article

Austria

Journalist dismissed