Hague official guilty of contempt

[dipsydoodle]

Source: BBC News

A former official at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague has been convicted of contempt of court.

French journalist Florence Hartmann - the court's spokeswoman for six years - was fined 7,000 euros (£6,100).

She was found guilty of disclosing the existence of confidential documents on Serbian government involvement in the Bosnian war of the 1990s.

The documents were discussed in a book and article published by Ms Hartmann.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8253992.stm

[Syntheto]

1. Why would a 'journalist' be a spokesperson for a legal body?

Really weird, that, especially considering that every so-called 'journalist' has a political agenda and generally writes for an outlet that has a specific political viewpoint.

[fasttense]

2. No, I disagree.

Not every journalist has a political agenda. Some really do believe that truth is their goal and provide unbiased reporting. But, the truth frequently has a liberal bias. The so called "conservatives" of today, lie as a matter of course, so they avoid the truth whenever possible. Truthful journalists are rarely found in the corporate media and frequently publish independent books.

[Demeter]

3. No Whistle Blower Protection at the Hague?

[harmonicon]

4. it doesn't sound to me like any whistle blowing was going on

Just using one's privileged position in one job (the tribunal) to help them be successful at another job (being a freelance author).