Hungary: CFWIJ condemns the wrongful conviction of journalist Julia Halasz
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Julia Halasz, a correspondent for the news website 444, was convicted of criminal defamation charges on May 6.
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Hungary: CFWIJ condemns the attempt to smear journalist Franziska Tschinderle
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The national TV broadcaster, Magyar Televízió (MTV), ran an entire segment questioning the professional integrity of journalist Franziska Tschinderle.
Read MoreHungary: CFWIJ demands a swift investigation into the threats against journalist Sarolta Gálfi
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A letter containing a suspicious powder was sent to Sarolta Gálfi, the editor-in-chief of the city newspaper in Szentendre, Hungary.
Read MoreHungary: Index.hu staff who walked out of their newsroom over government interference is launching a new media platform
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We congratulate the former Index.hu staff for launching a new, independent website amidst the deteriorating press freedom in Hungary.
Read MoreHungary: “The end of an era” that came with mass resignations at Index may well be the tipping point of decline in press freedom
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More than 70 editorial staff members walked out of the Index headquarters on Friday, July 24 in mass resignation to protest the arbitrary dismissal of their editor-in-chief Szabolcs Dull.
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