1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgCPJ Staffhttps://cpj.org/author/john/Attacks on the Press 2001: Czech Republic - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="VsuB5H8y6I"><a href="https://cpj.org/2002/03/attacks-on-the-press-2001-czech-republic/">Attacks on the Press 2001: Czech Republic</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2002/03/attacks-on-the-press-2001-czech-republic/embed/#?secret=VsuB5H8y6I" width="600" height="338" title="“Attacks on the Press 2001: Czech Republic” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="VsuB5H8y6I" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Despite the Czech Republic's status as a leading candidate to join the European Union, local journalists continue to face significant risks for criticizing politicians and government policies, while political interference in the media inhibits the expansion of press freedom.https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cpj-logo.png24001260