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 published today. The report details other concerns, including a right-of-reply law and verbal attacks on the media made by leading politicians. In […]

Bratislava Regional Court has ordered Slovak broadcaster Radio Viva to pay over EUR 30,000 in libel damages to a Slovak judge, in connection with a 2004 report on fraud charges brought against him. The report – an item in a regular evening news broadcast – was based on comments made by then Interior Minister Vladimír […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in over 120 countries, welcomes the establishment of the IPI National Committee of Slovakia. “IPI Slovakia” was founded in Bratislava on 23 September 2008, and its National Committee status was officially recognised by the IPI Executive Board on 8 November […]

Vienna , 15 April 2008 Your Excellency, We the undersigned, representing the International Press Institute and the international media, are writing to urge you to return the disputed Press Act (“the Act”) to the Slovak Parliament for further consideration and discussion. The Act contains controversial changes to Slovakia’s current media legislation and was approved on […]