Blog: Trial in murder of Slovak journalist reveals depth of loss
(World News Austria)

The International Press Institute (IPI) is monitoring the murder trial of four suspects accused of murdering Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée, Martina Kusnírová. IPI Deputy Director Scott Griffen has been attending the trial in Pezinok, Slovakia. The murder of Slovak investigative journalism Ján Kuciak and his fiancée, Martina Kusnírová, in February 2018 sparked the biggest upheaval in Slovak society since the Velvet Revolution that brought down communism 30 years ago. Protests forced out a prime minister who had called journalists anti-Slovak prostitutes and slimy snakes, along with his justice minister and chief of police. A environmental activist won an upset victory to become...