Strong civil society needed to counter diverse challenges to free expression in Spain, mission finds
Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:11:30+01:00New transparency law, criticised as failing to meet international standards, took effect yesterday Vienna, 11 December 2014 – Spanish civil society must speak out to counter diverse challenges to freedom of expression, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today following a four-day international mission to Madrid and Barcelona. Participants in the mission concluded that a lack of coordinated monitoring and advocacy has hindered efforts to enhance the free flow of information necessary for the strongest possible functioning of Spanish democracy, nearly 40 years after its advent. Led by IPI, the visit – the first of its kind to Spain –