European Federation of Journalists protests draft media law on public broadcasting
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is a 6 April 2005 media release by the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), an IFJ affiliate: 6 April 2005 EFJ Denounces “Dangerous” Draft Media Law As Slovenia Steps Away from Public Service Values The European Federation of Journalists today protested to the Slovenian government over a new and restrictive law […]
New Act on Salaries and Reimbursement in the Public Sector threatens public service broadcaster’s independence
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a 30 August 2002 IPI letter to Slovenian President Milan Kucan: His Excellency Milan Kucan President of the Republic of Slovenia Erjavceva ulica SI-1000 Ljubljana Slovenia Vienna, 30 August 2002 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, is deeply concerned […]
IFJ calls on authorities to initiate independent investigation into brutal attack against journalist
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ media release: 14 June 2002 IFJ Investigation into Unsolved Attack of Investigative Journalist: Press Freedom Lies in the Hands of Slovene Police The International Federation of Journalists, the world’s largest journalists organization, today called upon the Slovenian authorities to initiate an independent investigation into the brutal attack against […]
IFJ concerned over lack of progress in investigation of attack on journalist
(IFJ/IFEX) – In a 1 October 2001 letter to President Milan Kucan, IFJ expressed concern over the lack of progress made by the investigation into the attack against Miro Petek. According to IFJ’s information, Petek, an investigative journalist for the daily “Vecer”, was brutally beaten outside his house on 28 February. His nose, skull, jaw […]
Journalist Bernard Nezmah sentenced to one month in prison for comments made against Slovene authorities
On 30 May 1996, journalist Bernard Nezmah, a contributor to the weekly “Mladina”, was sentenced to one month in prison and fined under Article 169 of the Civil Code (insulting comments made by the press). However, he was put on parole, so the sentence will not take effect unless he commits a similar offence in […]