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Poland: Journalists have to reveal sources

01 January 1995

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The Supreme Court in Poland has ruled that journalists have to reveal their sources to the courts whenever prosecutors or judges order them to do so, or face fines or imprisonment. The judgement was given because the regional editor of Poland's best-selling daily refused to reveal the name of a contributor. The Newspaper Publishers Association said the ruling had "grave consequences for the democratic order of our country and would seriously hinder their duty to uncover wrongdoing".

Balkan News 29.1.95.

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