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A parliamentary motion to narrow Switzerland’s protection of journalistic sources has passed the Senate and now goes to the House of Representatives. The proposal could make it easier to prosecute breaches of official secrecy and raises major questions about investigative journalism and press freedom.
19 days ago · 1 source
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Switzerland’s Federal Supreme Court has overturned a finding against SRF over its coverage of Gaza-related university protests, ruling that the broadcaster did not unlawfully breach the diversity requirement. The decision clarifies how Swiss media law assesses alleged omissions and balance across a broadcaster’s overall coverage.
SWI swissinfo.ch
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Switzerland retains its 9th place ranking in the World Press Freedom Index, though media outlets face mounting financial challenges in an increasingly difficult global landscape for journalism.
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