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Hungary: Hungarian Media Law fuels international concern

01 December 2010

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Hungary: Hungarian Media Law fuels international concern (pdf):

"The European Newspaper Publishers’ Association (ENPA) and the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), expressed concern at a draft law that would impose extensive fines against journalists and publishers if they refuse to disclose their sources or publish information deemed inappropriate by the government."

See also: European Journalists Reject the new Hungarian Media Bill and Call for New Talks (European Federation of Journalists, link)

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