Ilze Jaunalksne
| Ilze Jaunalksne | |
|---|---|
| Born |
19 November 1976 Jūrmala, Latvian SSR |
| Alma mater | University of Latvia |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 1999-present |
Ilze Jaunalksne (born November 19, 1976 in Jūrmala) is a Latvian journalist and was an anchor for the current affairs program De Facto.[1][1][2] In March 2006 on De Facto, she broke the story of Latvian national political leaders from various different parties buying votes.[1][3] Her reporting on this caused a minister to be forced to resign, and some high-ranking political figures to be indicted.[3] In retaliation, her phone was illegally tapped and transcripts of her conversations released to the media by her opponents in the government.[1]
In response to this invasion of her privacy, Jaunalksne took the government to court for defamation of character, which was the first such case in Latvia.[1][2][4] She won, with the Latvian Financial Police being ordered to pay her 100,000 lats ($187,000) in damages for illegally recording her calls and making the transcripts public, and the Finance Ministry and State Revenue Service being found guilty of invading her privacy.[1]
She received a 2007 International Women of Courage award.[1][2] However, she could not attend the ceremonies since she was about to give birth.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Latvian Journalist Who Exposed Government Corruption Honored | IIP Digital
- 1 2 3 Honorees
- 1 2 AWIU » 2007 WOC – Ilze Jaunalksne
- ↑ The decision in case about claim of Ilze Jaunalksne against compensation of moral harm will be announced on February 18 - February - 2010 - Archive 2003-2012 - About trials - ...
- ↑ Terrific Women | National Review Online