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Environmental activists organise civic actions and sit-ins
- Published at
- 25.01.2023
- Country
- Italy
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- protest disruption
- refugees and migrants
- attack on journalist
- criminal defamation
- protest
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- environmental rights
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Concerns over anti-rave draft law and death threats towards journalists intensify after far-right wins elections
- Published at
- 16.11.2022
- Country
- Italy
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- intimidation
- harassment
- protest
- restrictive law
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Press threatened by far-right extremists, mafia & politicians
- Published at
- 15.09.2022
- Country
- Italy
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- environmental rights
- refugees and migrants
- intimidation
- attack on journalist
- harassment
- protest
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Mass protests by taxi drivers; journalists’ phones and materials confiscated
- Published at
- 08.08.2022
- Country
- Italy
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- environmental rights
- labour rights
- violent protest
- intimidation
- harassment
- protest
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Harassment of journalists, including death threats and terrorist symbols
- Published at
- 07.06.2022
- Country
- Italy
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- women
- intimidation
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Student protests continue; death threat against local journalist
- Published at
- 04.04.2022
- Country
- Italy
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- youth
- protest
- intimidation
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Use of excessive force by police causes strong reaction as young protesters hit with batons
- Published at
- 31.01.2022
- Country
- Italy
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- excessive force
- protest
- youth
- intimidation
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Tough times for press freedom: Death threats, physical attacks & harassment of journalists
- Published at
- 26.11.2021
- Country
- Italy
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- censorship
- attack on journalist
- women
- intimidation
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Neo-fascist group clashes with police at ‘No green Pass’ protest; attack on trade union’s premises
- Published at
- 25.10.2021
- Country
- Italy
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- internet restriction
- protestor(s) detained
- violent protest
- excessive force
- protest
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Trade unionist killed during protest, court orders journalists to reveal sources
- Published at
- 08.07.2021
- Country
- Italy
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- killing of protestors
- violent protest
- bureaucratic restriction
- negative court ruling
- labour rights
- protest
- public vilification
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Wiretapping of journalists raises red flag for press freedom
- Published at
- 12.05.2021
- Country
- Italy
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- refugees and migrants
- positive CS development
- attack on journalist
- labour rights
- protest
- censorship
- surveillance