Monitoring report: Defamation laws still concern for Europe media
January 30th, 2018
Turkey not alone in shielding leaders from criticism 24 OSCE states criminalise insult to heads of state, study reveals
Last Sunday, Turkish voters narrowly approved constitutional changes that observers fear will lead to authoritarian rule under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. While international election observers have criticised technical aspects of the vote, Erdoğan’s crackdown on the press – including the jailing of at least 150 journalists – and nurturing of a state propaganda machine had […]
Study: Insulting foreign leaders a crime in 18 OSCE states New research released one year after prosecution of German satirist underscores need for regional legal reform
Greek journalist arrested on libel charges IPI repeats call on Greek lawmakers to repeal criminal defamation laws
