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Alerts - Slovakia

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Slovakia

European Court of Human Rights overrules libel decision

Slovakian courts violated a publisher's rights by ordering it to issue a correction and pay compensation over reports of a police official's alleged drunken behaviour, the ECHR ruled.

Slovakia

Prime minister accuses media of conspiring to undermine government

IPI encourages the government to respect the role of independent, critical media.

Slovakia

IPI urges Slovak agency to drop case against newspaper

A Slovak government agency should immediately drop a civil complaint against the daily SME that was filed when the newspaper refused to print a response to a column under a controversial right-of-reply law, IPI said.

Slovakia

Prime minister threatens action against journalists who cover groups said to "promote separatism"

(IFJ/IFEX) - The following is an 8 April 2009 media release by the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), an IFJ regional group:

Slovakia

Radio broadcaster fined for libel, "truth distorting"

(IPI/IFEX) - The following is a 24 November 2008 press release by the International Press Institute (IPI):

Slovakia

Controversial Press Act passes third reading; IPI asks president not to sign it into law

(IPI/IFEX) - The following is a 15 April 2008 IPI letter to President Ivan Gasparovic:

Slovakia

ARTICLE 19 urges authorities to remove content restrictions, revise system of corrections/replies in draft press law

(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) - The following is an ARTICLE 19 press release:

Slovakia

Draft press bill opens media to manipulation by politicians, says SEEMO

(IPI/IFEX) - The following is a 22 January 2008 press release by the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an IPI affiliate:

Slovakia

Prime minister accuses media of "harassing" minister and "political involvement"

(IPI/IFEX) - The following is a 13 August 2007 press release by the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an IPI affiliate:

Slovakia

ARTICLE 19 calls for repeal of criminal defamation provisions

(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) - The following is a 21 February 2005 ARTICLE 19 letter to Justice Minister Daniel Lipsic:

Slovakia

IPI worried by prohibitive compensation in civil libel suit against newspaper

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

Slovakia

Newspaper subjected to illegal telephone surveillance

(IPI/IFEX) - The following is an IPI letter to President Rudolf Schuster:

Slovakia

Prosecutor's office threatens to pursue action for criminal libel against journalist

Slovakia

MPs urge court to remove criminal defamation provisions from Penal Code

Slovakia

Parliament rejects amendment to the Penal Code that would have abolished provisions on insult laws

Slovakia

President's aide states that charges of criminal defamation against journalist will not be dropped

Slovakia

Journalist faces criminal defamation charges

Slovakia

Journalist appeals defamation charges

Slovakia

Analysis of draft mass media law

Slovakia

IPI issues report on Slovakia?s elections and the media

Slovakia

Slovak journalist assaulted and detained

Slovakia

Proposed press legislation amendments would undermine press freedom

Slovakia

Concerns for safety of journalist

Slovakia

Authorities temporarily cut independent radio station off its main frequency

Slovakia

Concern at statements directed against media

Slovakia

Amendments to Penal Code could threaten freedom of expression