Slovenian officials weaponize data-privacy laws against investigative journalism

Slovenia’s officials use GDPR to threaten investigative journalism

Slovenian investigative newsroom Oštro faces legal pressure using GDPR complaints by officials to silence scrutiny of public officials’ asset transparency.

Slovenian officials weaponize data-privacy laws against investigative journalism

A growing wave of legal and administrative complaints targeting Slovenia’s investigative newsroom Oštro is raising serious concerns about press freedom, democratic accountability, and the misuse of data-protection laws by public officials. What began as a routine journalistic inquiry into asset transparency has escalated into a coordinated campaign of pressure involving mayors, cabinet ministers, prosecutors, and the country’s data-protection au…