Imagine a country where a media mogul who controls the top three networks becomes prime minister and then systematically dismantles the independence of the public broadcasting service. That’s basically what has happened in Italy.
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Posted in: Europe, Governance & Accountability, Media & Arts
Topics: Darian Pavli, democracy, Italy, media freedom, media independence, Silvio Berlusconi
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In Italy, where television is controlled by the government, the Internet provides a beacon of freedom. But will enough Italians fight to keep it open and free?
Posted in: Europe, Media & Arts
Topics: Internet, Italy, Television, Vera Franz
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In 1992, Rosalind Williams—an African-American woman and naturalized Spanish citizen—stepped off the train at a railway station in Spain and was immediately asked to produce her ID. When asked why she was the only person being stopped, the police officer explained that he was following orders: it was because of the color of her skin. The incident eventually culminated in a landmark court decision.
Posted in: Europe, Justice, Rights & Equality
Topics: ethnic profiling, international law, Rachel Aicher
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In Macedonia, sex workers are using video advocacy as a way to express their own voices and combat the extensive police violence and abuse that they suffer.
Posted in: Europe, Health, Media & Arts, Rights & Equality
Topics: Heather Doyle, Macedonia, police, sex workers, video advocacy
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