A 20-year-old activist being sued by a two-billion-euro company for highlighting the environmental impact of its activities. Local journalist facing criminal charges for sending an email with inquiries to a press office of a state owned company. The president of an NGO confronting a private indictment for pointing out that the state is benefiting from deforestation. A student accused of defamation after reporting to the university’s anti-discrimination committee that she was molested by a professor.
Poland
Verfassungsblog: Media pluralism in KRRiT-ical condition
In April 2023, the Chairman of the Polish National Broadcasting Council imposed a 80.000 PLN (that is 20.000 euro) fine on Inforadio, the owner of the independent TOK FM radio station (the ‘TOK FM case’). The Broadcasting Council, or Krajowa Rada Radiofonii i Telewizji (KRRiT) in Polish, found unfavorable statements about a highly debated – and government supported – history textbook to violate the Polish Media Act (Ustawa o radiofonii i telewizji).