1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgCPJ Staffhttps://cpj.org/author/john/Attacks on the Press 1999: Bulgaria - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="a7Ew4l6nO7"><a href="https://cpj.org/2000/03/attacks-on-the-press-1999-bulgaria/">Attacks on the Press 1999: Bulgaria</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2000/03/attacks-on-the-press-1999-bulgaria/embed/#?secret=a7Ew4l6nO7" width="600" height="338" title="“Attacks on the Press 1999: Bulgaria” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="a7Ew4l6nO7" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Sustained pressure from local journalists and domestic and international press freedom advocates, including CPJ, pushed the Bulgarian Parliament to modify its press law, eliminating jail sentences for libel. The reform, which was approved by Parliament on January 12, 2000, also forces public officials to press libel charges themselves rather than having the prosecutor's office launch…https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cpj-logo.png24001260