Journalists' Union Highlights Abuse of Freelance Contracts

Ljubljana, 5 November - The Trade Union of Journalists and the Slovenian Association of Journalists accompanied Monday's Europe-wide "Stand Up for Journalism" initiative with a press conference at which they highlighted the unregulated situation of freelance and contract journalists in the country.

Ljubljana Slovenian Union of Journalists head Gregor Repovz (left) and deputy president of the journalists' trade union Neva Nahtigal (centre) and union head Iztok Jurancic (right). Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenian Union of Journalists head Gregor Repovz (left) and deputy president of the journalists' trade union Neva Nahtigal (centre) and union head Iztok Jurancic (right).
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Slovenian Union of Journalists president Gregor Repovz. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenian Union of Journalists president Gregor Repovz.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Slovenian Union of Journalists president Gregor Repovz. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenian Union of Journalists president Gregor Repovz.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana President of the Trade Union of Slovenian Journalists Iztok Jurancic. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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President of the Trade Union of Slovenian Journalists Iztok Jurancic.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Deputy president of the journalists' trade union Neva Nahtigal. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Deputy president of the journalists' trade union Neva Nahtigal.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Deputy president of the journalists' trade union Neva Nahtigal. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Deputy president of the journalists' trade union Neva Nahtigal.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Deputy president of the journalists' trade union Neva Nahtigal (left) and union head Iztok Jurancic. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Deputy president of the journalists' trade union Neva Nahtigal (left) and union head Iztok Jurancic.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Slovenian journalists join the initiative Stand up for Journalism. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenian journalists join the initiative Stand up for Journalism.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Press conference on the occasion of the Europe-wide "Stand Up for Journalism Initiative". Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference on the occasion of the Europe-wide "Stand Up for Journalism Initiative".
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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