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Gag law lands first strike on free expression in Spain
In March, Axier López became the first journalist fined by Spain’s central government for taking photographs of a police officer.
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Concerns over Spain's "gag law" highlighted in press freedom mission report
This piece forms part of a reporting series on an international high-level press freedom mission to Spain led by IPI in June 2015. In this piece, Professor Katrin Nyman Metcalf, an independent member of the mission, reflects on critical legislative changes, including Spain’s new Public Security Law, many of which took effect on July 1.
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Spain's new "gag law" threatens photojournalists, protestors
Under the Law on Public Security, declining to identify oneself to the authorities, failing to obey orders to disperse, and disseminating unauthorized images of law enforcement personnel can carry penalties of up to €30,000.
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Spain: Draft public security law would limit protests
The draft Law on Public Security would limit when and where protests may take place, and impose steep fines on those who hold spontaneous protests.
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Spanish journalist urges Europe to address Internet harassment
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Spain
12 February 2015
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Security is not a crime – unless you're an anarchist
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Spain
21 January 2015
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Spain: People who hold spontaneous protests could be fined under new public security bill
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25 November 2014
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NGO coalition calls attention to Spain's free expression violations
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Spanish firm abuses copyright act to silence critics of Ecuador's government
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22 May 2014
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Spain: No excuse for muzzling protests
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1 April 2014
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Regional government closes down public broadcaster in Spain
International Federation of Journalists
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11 November 2013
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Proposed law on criminal proceedings could gag journalists in Spain
International Press Institute
Free Expression & the Law
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10 June 2013
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Police in the plaza: Repression of public protests in Spain
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Spain
9 April 2013
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EU court to review Spanish data protection case against Google
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26 February 2013
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Spanish magazine pays heavy price for corruption report
Free Expression & the Law
Spain
3 December 2012
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Spain fines NGO for information request
Index on Censorship
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Spain
31 October 2012
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Moroccan journalist based in Spanish enclave receives death threats
Reporters Without Borders
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Political control over state-owned broadcaster in Spain gives cause for concern, says Reporters Without Borders
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10 August 2012
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Dissident journalist takes own life after year in exile
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IFJ protests restrictions on media during election campaign
International Federation of Journalists
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WPFC-FH applauds court decision declaring lawsuit against "Leer" magazine null and void
World Press Freedom Committee
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Police assault journalists covering protests
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Spain must press Cuba to keep promises to free journalists, says CPJ
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IFJ condemns attack against journalists' leader in Cadiz
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IFJ backs protests against restrictions on Moroccan journalists in Melillia
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WPFC applauds European Court ruling for Spanish journalist José Luis Gutiérrez
World Press Freedom Committee
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IFJ condemns "flagrant violation of press freedom" after sentencing of two journalists
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Free Expression & the Law
Spain
7 January 2010
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Government approves bill on audiovisual communication
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Madrid prosecutor demands three year jail sentence for "El Mundo" deputy editor accused of "revealing state secrets"
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Journalist group expresses concern following attacks on media covering demonstrations
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