Freedom of the Press 2007: Estonia
28 February 2008
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Recent articles in Estonia
Press organisations condemn threat to independent reporting
Proposed legislation would significantly reduce the protection afforded to journalists’ sources.
Four activists face charges for criticising Soviet statue removal
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 press release: Estonia: Court Urged to Throw Out Incitement to Rioting Charges ARTICLE 19 has urged an Estonian court to uphold the right to freedom of expression in the criminal trial of four ethnic Russians charged with inciting public disorder. The four stand accused of organising […]
Kremlin presses Estonia to shut down Chechen website
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: RUSSIA: Kremlin presses Estonia to shut down Chechen Web site New York, May 1, 2003-Russian government officials have been pressing Estonian authorities to shut down the pro-independence Chechen Web site KavkazCenter (www.kavkazcenter.com) for more than a week, according to local and international press reports. Sergei Yastrezhembsky, […]