Half a hundred journalists warn that those charged with reporting the Attorney General’s case only fulfilled their “constitutional duty”

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Professionals register a protest brief with the Judiciary, the Superior Court of Justice of Madrid and the courts of the capital A Madrid court charges four journalists for reporting a UCO report on the case against the Attorney General A total of 55 journalists covering court and interior information have claimed “the right of society to truthful information about judicial proceedings of enormous social and institutional significance,” followin…

More than half a hundred journalists specializing in legal and court information have signed a letter denouncing the indictment of four editors for publishing the contents of a Civil Guard report of the case against the State Attorney General. In the document, 55 informants from 27 media outlets censor the opening of an investigation that, they warn, “may seriously affect the right of society to truthful information about judicial proceedings of…

Noting that public accusations against journalists represent “a threat to the physical integrity, security and life of the persons concerned”, the Consultative Council demanded that the National Executive Commission of the Mechanism “act in accordance with its powers”.

More than 50 court journalists have signed a letter rejecting the investigation against four editors for reporting the case against the Attorney General, as it may result in a "dissuasory effect" when they comply with their "constitutional duty" to report on "a matter of public interest," EFE says. The letter, signed by 55 journalists from some 30 media outlets, is addressed to the president of the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ), Isabel…

A total of 55 journalists, covering court and interior information, have claimed the "right...