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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

Germany, Iceland, News, Switzerland, Turkey

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Greek journalist arrested on libel charges IPI repeats call on Greek lawmakers to repeal criminal defamation laws

Greece, News

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In Depth: Greek libel reforms only first step toward greater press freedom Repeal of criminal defamation, increased legal awareness seen as necessary to better protect journalists’ rights

Greece, News

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Q&A: Portuguese journalist on Strasbourg victory in defamation case 'Many public officials still think that they can intimidate journalists through criminal or civil cases'

News, Portugal

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Q&A: Hungary rights defender on criminal libel repeal Dalma Dojcsák describes efforts to bring laws in line with international standards, government pressure

Hungary, News

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Study: criminal defamation unduly limits media freedom OSCE media freedom representative releases IPI-authored report on laws across region

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