Slovenia




From the Communiqué


9 October 2007

ONE IN FIVE JOURNALISTS SIGNS PETITION AGAINST MEDIA RESTRICTIONS

Nearly one in five professional journalists in Slovenia has signed a petition against censorship and political pressures in the country, report the International Press Institute (IPI), the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ).

Alerts

Concerns over reporter source protection 17 December 2009 Court overturns gag order against "Dnevnik" newspaper 8 October 2009 Court rejects appeal against gag order, IPI concerned at broad nature of injunction 10 September 2009 Temporary injunction slapped on daily over businessman corruption allegations 20 August 2009 Finnish journalist faces jail time over broadcast accusing government of corruption 4 August 2009 Journalist could face one year in prison in defamation case filed by mayor 10 December 2008 Slovenian journalist and writer to receive SEEMO human rights award 4 December 2008 Prime minister initiates criminal proceedings against Finnish journalist 9 October 2008 IPI disappointed at passing of criminal code reforms extending criminal defamation liability 21 May 2008 IPI calls on Parliament to reject proposed extension of criminal defamation 22 April 2008 Defamation charges filed against initiators and signatories of petition highlighting concerns over press freedom climate 7 February 2008 Prime minister irate over journalists' petition regarding pressure on newsrooms, alleges political motives 23 November 2007 Four hundred journalists sign petition denouncing intolerable pressure in newsrooms 2 October 2007 Government allegedly influencing media through business relationships; journalists pressured over critical articles 31 August 2007 EFJ renews call for further debate on public broadcasting reforms 20 May 2005 IPI and SEEMO highlight problems with the draft Act on RTV Slovenia 12 May 2005 European Federation of Journalists protests draft media law on public broadcasting 8 April 2005 New Act on Salaries and Reimbursement in the Public Sector threatens public service broadcaster's independence 3 September 2002 IFJ calls on authorities to initiate independent investigation into brutal attack against journalist 14 June 2002 IFJ concerned over lack of progress in investigation of attack on journalist 2 October 2001
 
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