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CATEGORY: Italy
Italy: Reform could introduce fines for needless defamation suits against journalists
Recommendations approved by the Italian chamber of deputies could offer more protection to journalists.
Vatican: Italian journalists face eight years in prison
Two Italian journalists are being prosecuted by The Vatican for revealing confidential information and could face up to eight years in prison
Mapping Media Freedom: 2015 was “tumultuous” for media workers
To highlight the most pressing concerns for press freedom in Europe, Index’s Mapping Media Freedom correspondents discuss the violations the stood out most
Italy: Lawyers accuse journalists of reporting secrets
For weeks, Rome has been transfixed by the spectacle of the “Capital Mafia” trial, which began on 5 November
Media freedom in Europe needs action more than words
Freedom of expression is an assumed right in the European Union. But that assumption is little more than an idea anchored in our mental routine.
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#IndexAwards2015: Journalism nominee Lirio Abbate
Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards 2015 journalism nominee Lirio Abbate is an investigative journalist working for the weekly news magazine L’Espresso.
ECHR rules in favour of Italian journalist
The Court ruled defamation conviction was in violation of the right to freedom of expression
Seven politicians who take themselves way too seriously
After news agency AFP attempted to retract an unflattering photo of Francois Hollande, we look at politicians who have tried to censor images that make them look a bit silly
Italy’s free expression hamstrung by lack of media plurality
The situation for freedom of expression in Italy is curtailed by a lack of media plurality, restrictive media legislation and a digital sphere restricted by a strict privacy law.
