Articles - Slovakia
22 April 2009
Slovakia
Civil defamation a worrying trend in Slovakia, says IPI
Civil defamation lawsuits are being disproportionately slapped onto critical journalists and media organisations in Slovakia, which could have the added effect of self-censorship, says the International Press Institute (IPI) in a new report.
5 February 2002
Slovakia
TRIBUNAL SUSPENDE ESTIPULACIONES DE DIFAMACIÓN DE CÓDIGO PENAL
5 February 2002
Slovakia
LE TRIBUNAL SUSPEND LES DISPOSITIONS DU CODE PÉNAL RELATIVES À LA DIFFAMATION
5 February 2002
Slovakia
COURT SUSPENDS CRIMINAL CODE'S DEFAMATION PROVISIONS
Slovakia's Constitutional Court has temporarily suspended two sections of the country's Criminal Code until it examines them further, due to concerns that they may threaten freedom of speech, report ARTICLE 19 and Radio Free Europe. The 10 January decision came partly due to pressure from several members of parliament who sent a petition raising their concerns about Articles 102 and 103, says ARTICLE 19. Under Article 103, anyone found guilty of "publicly defaming the president for the performance of his duties or his activities in his public life" can be imprisoned for up to two years. Article 102 penalises those who "publicly defame the country and its officials."
26 June 2001
Slovakia
DE DIFFAMATION PÉNALE MENACE LA LIBERTÉ DE LA PRESSE, DIT L?IIP
26 June 2001
Slovakia
CRIMINAL DEFAMATION CHARGE THREATENS PRESS FREEDOM, SAYS IPI
A criminal defamation charge brought by Slovak President Rudolf Schuster against journalist Ales Kratky represents a threat to freedom of expression, according to the International Press Institute (IPI). The president is suing Kratky, a commentator with the Slovak daily "Novy Cas", under an article of the Slovak penal code which stipulates that anyone who "publicly defames the president for the performance of his duties or his activities in public life" can be sentenced for up to two years in prison. The lawsuit is in response to a 26 May commentary in which Kratky said Schuster's state of the nation address illustrated "signs of mental incapacity to lead a country that is trying to join modern and developed nations."
25 June 2001
Slovakia
CARGO DE DIFAMACIÓN PENAL AMENAZA LIBERTAD DE PRENSA, DICE IPI
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