20. December 2019 at 08:14

Slovak office asks investigative journalists to reveal their source

Officers mention a fine of €10 million in the letter.

A short video published by a Czech investigation team of journalists reveals how former General Prosecutor Dobroslav Trnka (left) and accused businessman Marian Kočner (right) planned to blackmail some of the guests to Trnka's office by making secret recordings of them A short video published by a Czech investigation team of journalists reveals how former General Prosecutor Dobroslav Trnka (left) and accused businessman Marian Kočner (right) planned to blackmail some of the guests to Trnka's office by making secret recordings of them (source: TASR/TSS)
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Slovakia’s Office for Personal Data Protection (UOOU) has called on the Czech investigative journalism website, Investigace.cz, to reveal who sent them a video, which had been recorded in the office of Slovakia’s former general prosecutor Dobroslav Trnka.

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The video depicts Marian Kočner as he installs a camera in Trnka’s office. Trnka is also featured in the video.

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“As a matter of principle, we protect our sources just like other good journalists do,” the website said in reaction to the letter. “Besides, we not only have the right but also the duty to protect them under European legislation.”

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