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IPI condemns military police raid on Czech Television offices

Czech daily newspaper “Právo” reported that masked military police carrying automatic weapons entered the station with a court order to secure a recently declassified document, and took away seven bags of documents and three computers.

Link to: IPI publishes Press Freedom Audit report

IPI publishes Press Freedom Audit report

Czech Human Rights and Ethnic Minorities Minister Michael Kocab admits to IPI that gag law contributes to “rise of self-censorship”, says it should be “amended”.

Link to: Journalist Sabina Slonkova fined for refusing to disclose names of confidential sources

Journalist Sabina Slonkova fined for refusing to disclose names of confidential sources

(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an IPI press release: Fine Against Czech Journalist Marks A Setback for Press Freedom VIENNA, 10 February 2009 – The International Press Institute today expressed concern over a Czech court’s 6 February decision upholding a fine against reporter Sabina Slonkova for refusing to disclose the names of confidential sources to […]