Monitoring report: Defamation laws still concern for Europe media
January 30th, 2018
Analysis sees progressive evolution in Slovak civil defamation cases New jurisprudence said to help rein in excessive protection for public officials
Study: criminal defamation unduly limits media freedom OSCE media freedom representative releases IPI-authored report on laws across region
IPI special investigation: The application of criminal defamation laws in Europe Germany revealed as leading user of criminal defamation laws among 18 countries surveyed
VIENNA, Sept 3, 2015 – Germany towers over its European Union neighbours when it comes to the number of instances in which criminal defamation laws are applied, the surprising results of an International Press Institute (IPI) special investigation released today show.
Roundtable raises alarm over defamation law in Slovakia IPI calls for decriminalisation, caps on damages in civil cases
VIENNA, Nov 27, 2014 – A lack of caps on damages has made civil defamation lawsuits in Slovakia a “cash cow” for plaintiffs, attendees were told at a public roundtable discussion on Tuesday organised by the International Press Institute’s (IPI) Slovak National Committee.
Prosecutors drop criminal libel charges against Slovak journalist IPI calls on Slovak legislators to address libel reform without delay
VIENNA, Oct 6, 2014 – The International Press Institute (IPI) today welcomed a decision by prosecutors in Slovakia to drop criminal libel charges against journalist Dušan Karolyi.
