Hungarian journalists fear coronavirus law may be used to jail them
(The Guardian World News)

Reporters say measures are being used to deny them access to information on pandemic Coronavirus - latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHungarian journalists say a new law supposedly aimed at fighting the coronavirus will make objective reporting of the pandemic harder and leave them open to facing court cases or even jail time for their reporting.The measures, in place since Monday, have been roundly criticised for the sweeping powers they hand to the nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, to rule by decree. Another part of the bill provides penalties of up to five years in prison for those spreading misinformation during the pandemic. Continue reading...