Cukjati: Media Freedom Not To Be Toyed With

Ljubljana, 16 October - Parliamentary Speaker France Cukjati received on Tuesday reporters Matej Surc and Blaz Zgaga, who handed him a petition against censorship and political pressure on the media, signed by over 600 Slovenian reporters. Cukjati stressed that media freedom is a serious matter in any democracy and a value not to be toyed with.

Ljubljana. Reporters Matej Surc and Blaz Zgaga handing Parliamentary Speaker France Cukjati the petition against censorship and political pressure on the media. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana.
Reporters Matej Surc and Blaz Zgaga handing Parliamentary Speaker France Cukjati the petition against censorship and political pressure on the media.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana. Reporter of daily Vecer Blaz Zgaga handing Parliamentary Speaker France Cukjati the petition against censorship and political pressure on the media. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana.
Reporter of daily Vecer Blaz Zgaga handing Parliamentary Speaker France Cukjati the petition against censorship and political pressure on the media.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana. Reporter of public broadcaster Radio Slovenija Matej Surc handing Parliamentary Speaker France Cukjati the petition against censorship and political pressure on the media. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana.
Reporter of public broadcaster Radio Slovenija Matej Surc handing Parliamentary Speaker France Cukjati the petition against censorship and political pressure on the media.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana. Reporters Matej Surc and Blaz Zgaga handing Parliamentary Speaker France Cukjati the petition against censorship and political pressure on the media. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana.
Reporters Matej Surc and Blaz Zgaga handing Parliamentary Speaker France Cukjati the petition against censorship and political pressure on the media.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana. Reporters Matej Surc and Blaz Zgaga handing Parliamentary Speaker France Cukjati the petition against censorship and political pressure on the media. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana.
Reporters Matej Surc and Blaz Zgaga handing Parliamentary Speaker France Cukjati the petition against censorship and political pressure on the media.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana. Reporters Matej Surc and Blaz Zgaga handing Parliamentary Speaker France Cukjati the petition against censorship and political pressure on the media. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana.
Reporters Matej Surc and Blaz Zgaga handing Parliamentary Speaker France Cukjati the petition against censorship and political pressure on the media.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana. Reporters Matej Surc and Blaz Zgaga handing Parliamentary Speaker France Cukjati the petition against censorship and political pressure on the media. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana.
Reporters Matej Surc and Blaz Zgaga handing Parliamentary Speaker France Cukjati the petition against censorship and political pressure on the media.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana, vlada. Novinar Večera Blaž Zgaga, novinar Radia Slovenija Matej Šurc in predsednik DZ France Cukjati ob predaji Peticije zoper cenzuro in politične pritiske na medije v Sloveniji. Foto: Domen Grögl/STA

Ljubljana, vlada.
Novinar Večera Blaž Zgaga, novinar Radia Slovenija Matej Šurc in predsednik DZ France Cukjati ob predaji Peticije zoper cenzuro in politične pritiske na medije v Sloveniji.
Foto: Domen Grögl/STA

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