Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
From the Communiqué
24 June 2009
Court issues landmark ruling on protection of journalists' sources
A Belfast journalist in Northern Ireland last week won the right to withhold material relating to the Real IRA from the state, in a landmark ruling on press freedom, say the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and ARTICLE 19.
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Photojournalist shot in Northern Ireland violence 23 June 2011 IFJ hails milestone victory of journalist on protection of sources 24 June 2009 Safety issue in Northern Ireland as journalist fights to protect sources of information 15 June 2009 Four charged in 2001 murder of investigative journalist 18 September 2008 Fresh death threat to journalist on sixth anniversary of Martin O'Hagan's murder 28 September 2007 Bill would increase police search powers 19 January 2007 Police deny protection to journalist facing death threats 14 November 2006 CAPSULE REPORT: Spectre of journalist Martin O'Hagan's unsolved murder refuses to fade as press freedom takes a back seat on the road to peace, says RSF 28 September 2006 Two years after journalist Martin O'Hagan's murder, the investigation is at a standstill; photographer receives death threat 29 September 2003 Killers of journalist Martin O'Hagan still unpunished one year after his death 1 October 2002 Journalists back defiant reporters who refuse to disclose sources 3 May 2002 CPJ condemns investigative reporter's murder 2 October 2001 Journalist killed 1 October 2001 Northern Irish journalist wins appeal 28 October 1999 Continuing threat by British court to jail editor 10 September 1999 See all alerts: Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
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