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Spotlight: Slovakia Impunity

Slovakia: Suspected mastermind behind Ján Kuciak murder charged

Slovakia: Suspected mastermind behind Ján Kuciak murder charged

17 March 2019
International Press Institute (IPI)

Marian Kočner, currently in detention on unrelated fraud charges, has been charged with ordering the February 2018 killing of Kuciak and his fiancée, Martina Kušnírová.

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Slovakia Impunity

Slovak officials urged to expedite Ján Kuciak murder investigation

A delegation from the International Press Institute and the Committee to Protect Journalists met with Slovak authorities in Bratislava, calling on them to expedite charges against all parties allegedly involved in the killing of journalist Ján Kuciak.

‎ International Press Institute (IPI) , Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)‎21 February 2019

Slovakia Impunity Censorship

Concerns over political interference in the Ján Kuciak murder investigation

One year on from the murder of Ján Kuciak and his partner Martina Kušnírová, lawyers representing the families of the victims are concerned about recent political interventions.

‎ Reporters Without Borders (RSF)‎19 February 2019

Slovakia Impunity Attacks

Is a detained fraud suspect connected to Ján Kuciak's murder?

A businessman held since June on suspicion of fraud was close to one of the murder suspects arrested in September; he had also threatened Kuciak previously.

‎ Reporters Without Borders (RSF)‎30 October 2018

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Slovakia: Three charged with the murder of journalist Jan Kuciak

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Six months after the murder of Ján Kuciak his killers still enjoy impunity

‎ International Press Institute (IPI)

Slovakia Impunity 21 August 2018
Two months after the murder of journalist Ján Kuciak Slovakia still waits for real change

‎ International Press Institute (IPI)

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Slovak journalist Lukáš Milan sentenced to three years in prison for defamation

‎ International Press Institute (IPI)

Slovakia Free Expression & the Law 19 March 2018
Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée murdered

‎ International Press Institute (IPI)

Slovakia Attacks 26 February 2018
Slovak court orders tabloid to apologise to judge over photos

‎ International Press Institute

Slovakia 23 June 2014
Proposed budget threatens Slovak broadcast regulator and independent media

‎ International Press Institute

Slovakia Free Expression & the Law 16 December 2013
Slovak blogger under pressure to reveal sources

‎ International Press Institute

Slovakia Free Expression & the Law 17 September 2013
Claims by Slovakian judiciary threaten press freedom, group says

‎ International Press Institute

Slovakia Free Expression & the Law 30 April 2013
Slovakian tabloid sued over photographs of judiciary officials

‎ International Press Institute

Slovakia Censorship 6 March 2013
Members of parliament in Slovakia challenge data retention law

‎ Electronic Frontier Foundation

Slovakia Europe & Central Asia Digital Rights 15 October 2012
European Court of Human Rights overrules libel decision

‎ International Press Institute

Slovakia 29 July 2011
Prime minister accuses media of conspiring to undermine government

‎ International Press Institute

Slovakia 22 December 2009
IPI urges Slovak agency to drop case against newspaper

‎ International Press Institute

Slovakia 3 June 2009
Civil defamation a worrying trend in Slovakia, says IPI

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Slovakia 22 April 2009
IPI report uncovers worrying trends

‎ International Press Institute

Slovakia 16 April 2009
Prime minister threatens action against journalists who cover groups said to "promote separatism"

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Slovakia 9 April 2009
Radio broadcaster fined for libel, "truth distorting"

‎ International Press Institute

Slovakia 25 November 2008
Controversial Press Act passes third reading; IPI asks president not to sign it into law

‎ International Press Institute

Slovakia 16 April 2008
Freedom of the Press 2007: Slovakia

‎ Freedom House

Slovakia 27 March 2008
ARTICLE 19 urges authorities to remove content restrictions, revise system of corrections/replies in draft press law

‎ ARTICLE 19

Slovakia 15 February 2008
Draft press bill opens media to manipulation by politicians, says SEEMO

‎ International Press Institute

Slovakia 23 January 2008
Prime minister accuses media of "harassing" minister and "political involvement"

‎ International Press Institute

Slovakia 15 August 2007
ARTICLE 19 calls for repeal of criminal defamation provisions

‎ ARTICLE 19

Slovakia 24 February 2005
IPI worried by prohibitive compensation in civil libel suit against newspaper

‎ International Press Institute

Slovakia 17 December 2004
Newspaper subjected to illegal telephone surveillance

‎ International Press Institute

Slovakia 14 July 2003

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