Protection of Journalists (Legislative Amendments) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק הגנה על עיתונאים (תיקוני חקיקה)
TL;DRA bill to add explicit legal protection for journalists against assault and threatening harassment while performing their duties.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The bill amends the Penal Law by adding a new article that increases the penalty for assaulting journalists while performing their duties, including assault with a weapon or with a nationalist or political motive, up to five years in prison. It also amends the Prevention of Threatening Harassment Law by adding a definition of journalist to the law, by giving the court authority to issue a restraining order against harassers, and by setting compensation of up to 50,000 shekels without proof of damage when the order is violated.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 64 seats
Opposition 56 seats
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