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Hungary and Croatia Try to Silence Slovenian Media

April 17, 2019 • by The Peace Institute – Institute for Contemporary Social and Political Studies

Government connections in two of Slovenia's neighbours try to influence media reports in the country, but Slovenia reacts strongly, showing a more progressive approach to freedom of the press.

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Refusal to Prosecute Author for Insulting Historical Legacy "Correct", Court Finds

April 15, 2019 • by Human Rights Monitoring Institute

The Vilnius Regional Court has found that prosecutors correctly refused to launch an investigation into Marius Ivaškevičius's novel "Žali", and that prosecuting the author for his postmodernist work was impermissible in a democracy.

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Man Jailed After Calling Former Croatian President a War Criminal

March 05, 2019 • by Lovorka Šošić, Centre for Peace Studies - Croatia

Human rights organisations have reacted to a harsh ruling against an activist who claimed the first Croatian president, Franjo Tuđman, was a war criminal during the unveiling of his statue in Zagreb.

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Croatian Journalists to Protest Against Prosecution and Intimidation

March 01, 2019 • by Lovorka Šošić, Centre for Peace Studies - Croatia

On Saturday 2 March the Croatian Journalists' Association is holding a protest for freedom of journalism under the slogan "You hijacked media, we don't give journalism!"

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Amendments to Lithuanian Law Threaten Freedom of Expression

January 28, 2019 • by Human Rights Monitoring Institute

The Lithuanian Parliament has started the new year by making fresh attempts to restrict the freedom of the media and the public to express their views.

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Strasbourg Win for HCLU in Hyperlinking Case

December 07, 2018 • by Hungarian Civil Liberties Union

A Hungarian court judged that the 444 news portal had damaged the reputation of a political party by hyperlinking to a third-party video. The European Court of Human Rights has now found that the Hungarian decision violated freedom of speech.

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Spain: Parliament to Debate Decriminalising Offences Against Religion and the Crown

November 23, 2018 • by Rights International Spain

Reforms to outmoded and restrictive laws are underway in Spain after Unidos Podemos calls for change.

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Victory for Freedom of Expression in Ireland

November 09, 2018 • by Sinéad Nolan, The Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Ireland has voted to repeal an outdated law on blasphemy. However, the country has a long way to go to with free speech. It now urgently needs to enact legislation on hate crime, which is a major problem in Ireland.

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Croatian Reporter Fired for Voicing Discontent

October 29, 2018 • by Lovorka Šošić, Centre for Peace Studies - Croatia

In response to the extraordinary dismissal of Hrvoje Zovko and the current situation at Croatian Radio-television, the Croatian Journalists' Association sent an open letter to domestic and international institutions and organisations.

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Poorly Drafted Amendments Threaten Free Speech in Lithuania

September 24, 2018 • by Human Rights Monitoring Institute

Lithuania is seeking to amend the Law on VIP Protection by including provisions for protecting the authority of the country's leadership, amendments that could threaten free speech and the freedom of expression.

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Hungary and Croatia Try to Silence Slovenian Media

Refusal to Prosecute Author for Insulting Historical Legacy "Correct", Court Finds

Man Jailed After Calling Former Croatian President a War Criminal

Croatian Journalists to Protest Against Prosecution and Intimidation

Amendments to Lithuanian Law Threaten Freedom of Expression

Strasbourg Win for HCLU in Hyperlinking Case

Spain: Parliament to Debate Decriminalising Offences Against Religion and the Crown

Victory for Freedom of Expression in Ireland

Croatian Reporter Fired for Voicing Discontent

Poorly Drafted Amendments Threaten Free Speech in Lithuania

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