Freedom of the Press 2007: Latvia

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Link to: Investigative journalist badly injured in targeted attack

Investigative journalist badly injured in targeted attack

Leonids Jakobsons was attacked in the stairwell of his apartment building as he returned home after work. After firing shots at him at close range, his two assailants beat him and kicked him.

Link to: Police search journalist’s house, confiscate computer and other data

Police search journalist’s house, confiscate computer and other data

IPI is alarmed by the apparent disregard for source protection laws and press freedom demonstrated by the police in the course of their investigation.

Link to: Director of popular current affairs programme dismissed; RSF concerned about motives

Director of popular current affairs programme dismissed; RSF concerned about motives

(RSF/IFEX) – Reporters Without Borders has voiced support for investigative TV journalist Arta Giga following her dismissal as director of state-owned LTV’s extremely popular weekly current affairs programme “De Facto,” which has on several occasions exposed abuse of authority and corruption by politicians. LTV management announced on 11 June 2007 that she was being removed […]