Free Legal Support for Italian Journalists and Bloggers

MLDI and Ossigeno per l’Informazione have established the “Sportello Legale di Ossigeno”, a fund to provide free legal support to Italian journalists and bloggers. For more information and how to apply for support see: http://bit.ly/1KPcfnQ.

Media Legal Defence Initiative e Ossigeno per l’informazione hanno aperto lo “Sportello Legale di Ossigeno” per fornire assistenza legale gratuita a giornalisti che sono gravati da procedimenti giudiziari. Leggi di più: http://bit.ly/1KPcfnQ.

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