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21 October 2009

Journalists condemn new law on police wiretaps

In a new report published this month on the press freedom climate in the Czech Republic, the International Press Institute (IPI) says many Czech editors voiced strong concern about a recent law which makes it illegal to publish any information acquired from police wiretaps.
30 October 2001

PRIME MINISTER THREATENS TO BANKRUPT MAGAZINE

The prime minister of the Czech Republic, Milos Zeman, has threatened to bankrupt the independent weekly "Respekt" in retaliation for its reporting on government corruption, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) and the International Press Institute (IPI). On 22 October, Zeman announced that he would begin filing a series of lawsuits against the weekly and its editor-in-chief Petro Holub "in order to make sure that "Respekt" finally ceases to exist," according to IPI.

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Reports

15 October 2009

IPI publishes Press Freedom Audit report

Czech Human Rights and Ethnic Minorities Minister Michael Kocab admits to IPI that gag law contributes to "rise of self-censorship", says it should be "amended".
5 March 2008

Freedom of the Press 2007: Czech Republic


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Alerts

IPI condemns military police raid on Czech Television offices 17 March 2011 Amendments to Criminal Code inhibit investigative journalism, says WAN 13 May 2009 Journalist Sabina Slonkova fined for refusing to disclose names of confidential sources 10 February 2009 Police launch investigation into attack on editor-in-chief of independent weekly 21 January 2004 Editor-in-chief of weekly badly beaten in attack 19 January 2004 Diplomat convicted for conspiring to murder journalist 3 July 2003 Intelligence official confirms Iraqi threat against Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 27 March 2003 CPJ backs investigation of plot to murder journalist 26 July 2002 Four arrested in plot to kill investigative journalist 22 July 2002 Czech publisher of "Mein Kampf" faces imprisonment 27 March 2002 ARTICLE 19 calls for abolition of criminal defamation provisions in Czech Penal Code 11 March 2002 Extradition hearing against writer refused, he returns to Norway 2 January 2002 IPI condemns state harassment of journalists and media 29 October 2001 CPJ denounces threat by prime minister to bankrupt independent weekly 25 October 2001 IPI concerned over authorities' decision to prosecute former editor 7 September 2001 Journalist declared not guilty under Czech Secrets Act 25 June 2001 AMARC denounces Czech authorities' denial of right to communicate 6 November 2000 CPJ protests prosecution of broadcast journalist 21 December 1999 ARTICLE 19 concerned by draft press law 16 September 1999 WPFC urges officials to abandon pursuit of proposed press law 21 June 1999 Czech press bill condemned by WAN 14 June 1999 WAN urges investigation of Czech attack 17 November 1998 Charges against owner of private TV production house changed on eve of amnesty 25 February 1998 Owner/director of TV Studio ZZIP detained; released, but charges stand 9 January 1998 See all alerts: Czech Republic
 
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