Prime minister accuses media of conspiring to undermine government
IPI encourages the government to respect the role of independent, critical media.
IPI urges Slovak agency to drop case against newspaper
A Slovak government agency should immediately drop a civil complaint against the daily SME that was filed when the newspaper refused to print a response to a column under a controversial right-of-reply law, IPI said.
IPI report uncovers worrying trends
Targeting of the Slovak press through civil defamation lawsuits is causing widespread concern among journalists that they cannot do their jobs without fear of reprisal, the International Press Institute warns in a report
Prime minister threatens action against journalists who cover groups said to “promote separatism”
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an 8 April 2009 media release by the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), an IFJ regional group: EFJ Protests Over ‘Intimidating Signal’ to Media From Slovak Prime Minister The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), the regional group of the International Federation of Journalists, today condemned a warning issued by Robert […]
Radio broadcaster fined for libel, “truth distorting”
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a 24 November 2008 press release by the International Press Institute (IPI): Vienna, 24 November 2008 IPI Condemns Libel Damages against Radio Viva for Reporting on Official Government Press Conference Bratislava Regional Court has ordered Slovak broadcaster Radio Viva to pay over EUR 30,000 in libel damages to a Slovak […]
Controversial Press Act passes third reading; IPI asks president not to sign it into law
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a 15 April 2008 IPI letter to President Ivan Gasparovic: H.E. Ivan Gasparovic President of the Slovak Republic Office of the President of the Slovak Republic Hod?ovo nám. 1 P.O. Box 128 810 00 Bratislava 1 Slovakia Vienna, 15 April 2008 Your Excellency, We the undersigned, representing the International Press […]
Freedom of the Press 2007: Slovakia
Freedom of the Press 2007: Slovakia
ARTICLE 19 urges authorities to remove content restrictions, revise system of corrections/replies in draft press law
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 press release: Slovakia: Analysis of Draft Press Act ARTICLE 19, in cooperation with the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, has prepared an in-depth analysis of the draft Slovak Act on Periodic Press and Agency News Service and the Amendment and Supplementing of Certain Acts […]
Draft press bill opens media to manipulation by politicians, says SEEMO
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a 22 January 2008 press release by the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an IPI affiliate: SEEMO PRESS RELEASE SLOVAKIA Vienna, 22 January 2008 – The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), a network of editors, media executives and leading journalists from South East Europe and an affiliate […]
Prime minister accuses media of “harassing” minister and “political involvement”
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a 13 August 2007 press release by the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an IPI affiliate: PRESS RELEASE SLOVAKIA Vienna, 13 August 2007 – The Vienna based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), a global press freedom organisation representing editors, publishers […]
ARTICLE 19 calls for repeal of criminal defamation provisions
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is a 21 February 2005 ARTICLE 19 letter to Justice Minister Daniel Lipsic: H.E. Daniel Lipsic Minister of Justice Ministry of Justice ?upné námestie 13 813 11 Bratislava Slovakia Fax: + 421 2 59353 607 21st February 2005 Dear Minister, I am writing on behalf of ARTICLE 19 in relation […]
IPI worried by prohibitive compensation in civil libel suit against newspaper
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an IPI press release: Vienna, 17 December 2004 IPI Worried by Prohibitive Compensation in Civil Libel Suit Against Slovak Newspaper On 15 December, the Bratislava regional court ruled that the daily Sme must pay three million Slovak koruny (approx. 77,395 EUR) as compensation to Supreme Court Judge Harald Stiffel for […]
Newspaper subjected to illegal telephone surveillance
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an IPI letter to President Rudolf Schuster: H. E. Rudolf Schuster President Kancelária prezidenta SR Hodzovo nám. 1 P.O. Box 128 810 00 Bratislava 1 Slovak Republic Fax: + 421 2 5441 7010 Vienna, 14 July 2003 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media […]
Prosecutor’s office threatens to pursue action for criminal libel against journalist
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an IPI letter to President Rudolf Schuster: H.E. Rudolf Schuster President Bratislava Slovak Republic Fax: + 421 7 544 17 532 Vienna, 4 December 2002 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives, is concerned at the threat of the prosecutor’s […]
MPs urge court to remove criminal defamation provisions from Penal Code
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is a 30 January 2002 ARTICLE 19 letter to Member of Parliament Frantisek Sebej: 30 January 2002 Mr Frantisek Sebej Member of Parliament Dear Mr. Frantisek Sebej ARTICLE 19, the Global Campaign for Free Expression, wishes to congratulate you and your fellow MPs on the petition which you sent to […]
Parliament rejects amendment to the Penal Code that would have abolished provisions on insult laws
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an IPI letter to President Rudolf Schuster: H.E. Rudolf Schuster President Bratislava Slovak Republic Via Fax: + 421 7 544 17 532 Vienna, 15 November 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives, is disappointed that the Slovakian parliament rejected […]