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The '''Icelandic Modern Media Initiative''' (IMMI) is a project intending to support the creation of the worlds first "haven" for investigative journalism<ref></ref> in ]. On the 18th of February, 2010, the project entered a parliamentary resolution proposal into the Icelandic Parliament<ref></ref>, ], proposing that Iceland "strongly position itself legally with regard to the protection of freedoms of expression and information"<ref></ref>. The parliamentary proposal was made by 19 MPs from all parties in the parliament.


{{Infobox organization|logo=Immi.png|formation=2011}}
== Elements of the proposal ==
The '''International Modern Media Institute''' ('''IMMI''') is an international institution with the aim of promoting debate about laws good for ], ], and ]. The institute does this by offering advice and guidance in relation to legislation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.immi.is/about-immi/|title=About IMMI|website=en.immi.is|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-24}}</ref>
* An "ultra-modern" ], based on the 2009 ] and ] recommendations as well as modern elements in the FOI laws of Estonia, Scotland, the UK and Norway as well as the ].
* ] protections: Protection for those who step forward to reveal important matters in the public interest, based on the U.S. ] and the U.S. ]
* ]: Protection for anonymous sources who attempt to communicate to the public after a promise of confidentiality by a journalist or media organization. Based on new ] legislation.
* Source-journalist ]: Protection for the communications between an anonymous source and a media organization and internally within a media organization prior to publication. Based on the Belgium source protection law of 2005.
* Limiting ]: Prior restraint is coercion of a publisher, by a government authority, or through the judicial system, to prevent publication of a specific matter. While the Icelandic Constitution provides the right to freedom of expression, small modifications are needed to reduce the possibility of prior restraint.
* ] (internet service providers): Immunity for "]s", ]s and telecommunications carriers.
* Protection from "]" and other extrajudicial abuses: Non-observance of foreign judgments that violate Icelandic freedom of expression protection, and the ability to file a counter-suit in Iceland against a party who engages in a calculated attempt to suppress the speech freedoms of an Icelandic entity. Inspired by legislation passed by the states of ] and Florida and proposed legislation elsewhere.
* Statute of limitations on publishing liabilities: Recent rulings in Europe maintain that, for a internet publications, each page view is publication afresh, regardless of how long ago the material was first released. This has resulted in the silent removal of investigative newspaper stories, including those over five years old, from the on-line archives of the Guardian and and other major newspapers.
* Process protections: The majority of legal suits related to publishing settle before final judgment. Hence, the court process itself must ensure that it is not used to suppress speech through unequal access to justice, subpoenas or other interlocutory motions. Process protections (called anti-] laws in the U.S.) permit a judge to declare the matter a free speech related case, at which point protections are activated to prevent such abuses.
* ]: Based on the LLC legislation used in the U.S. state of Vermont.


==History<!-- Part of this history should be moved to ]. -->==
⚫ == Support and endorsements ==
On 18 February 2010<!-- incorrect? Institute was founded in 2011 according to their website. -->, the institute entered a parliamentary resolution proposal, commonly known as the ], into the ]ic Parliament ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.althingi.is/altext/138/s/0688.html|title=Alþingi.is: Þskj. 688. Þingsályktunartillaga um að Ísland skapi sér afgerandi lagalega sérstöðu varðandi vernd tjáningar- og upplýsingafrelsis|publisher=Althingi.is|language=is|access-date=2013-12-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/jul/12/iceland-legal-haven-journalists-immi|title=Iceland aims to become a legal safe haven for journalists|last=Hirsch|first=Afua|date=2010-07-12|work=The Guardian|access-date=2017-09-25|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> proposing that Iceland "strongly position itself legally with regard to the protection of freedoms of expression and information".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.immi.is/immi-resolution/|title=IMMI Resolution|website=en.immi.is|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-24}}</ref> The proposal was adopted unanimously by parliament on 16 June 2010.<ref name="nieman">{{cite web | first=Jonathan | last=Stray | title=What will Iceland's new media laws mean for journalists? | url=http://www.niemanlab.org/2010/06/what-will-icelands-new-media-laws-mean-for-journalists/ | date=16 June 2010 | publisher=] | access-date=17 June 2010}}</ref> ] from ] was the chief sponsor of the proposal, 19 other MPs (out of 63) from all parties in the parliament supported the proposal by co-sponsoring it.
⚫ The IMMI project was cooperatively organised by numerous organisations and members of the Icelandic parliament<ref></ref>. Its principal endorsers were ], ], the ], ], and Icelandic MPs ] and ]. The project has also had public endorsements from various organizations such as ], ] and the ]<ref></ref>.


The proposal passed on 16 June was not a piece of final legislation. Instead, it began a process of editing 13 separate laws according to the proposal's specifications. This process was expected to be completed by mid-2012.<ref>{{cite web | title=ICELAND TO BECOME INTERNATIONAL TRANSPARENCY HAVEN | url=http://immi.is/?l=en&p=intro | access-date=3 April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Iceland seeks to become sanctuary for free speech | url=http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iceland-free-speech-20110403,0,5332545.story | date=2 April 2011 | work =] | access-date= 3 April 2011 | first=Henry | last=Chu}}</ref>
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After WikiLeaks exposed the loan book of ], one of the largest news channels, RUV, was injuncted from displaying the news story. Instead they were forced to simply put a message up of the WikiLeaks website. This led to WikiLeaks being invited by the Digital Freedoms Society to attend an annual conference in Iceland.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mirror.wikileaks.info/leak/kaupthing-claims.pdf |title=WIKILEAKS - - List of claims lodged against Kaupthing Bank hf, January 23, 2010 |access-date=2014-02-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120128025440/http://mirror.wikileaks.info/leak/kaupthing-claims.pdf |archive-date=January 28, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2010/12/07/meet-the-new-public-face-of-wikileaks-kristinn-hrafnsson/?boxes=techchannellighttop |title=Meet The New Public Face Of WikiLeaks: Kristinn Hrafnsson - Forbes |publisher=Blogs.forbes.com |access-date=2014-02-28}}</ref><ref>{{usurped|1=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8504972.stm | work=BBC News | first=Chris | last=Vallance | title=Iceland to be 'journalism haven' | date=12 February 2010}}</ref>
⚫ == References ==

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The IMMI board has released a report of the legislation on April 16, 2012.<ref name="Status Update"> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501004733/http://immi.is/Press_Release%3A_IMMI_Status_Update%2C_April_2012 |date=May 1, 2012 }}</ref> It details the status of various proposals that make up IMMI and their progress.

⚫ ==Support and endorsements==
⚫ The IMMI project was cooperatively organised by numerous organisations and members of the Icelandic parliament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC100217-0000054/Iceland-to-become-haven-for-reporters |access-date=February 20, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100221082141/http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC100217-0000054/Iceland-to-become-haven-for-reporters |archive-date=February 21, 2010| title=Iceland to become 'haven' for reporters }}</ref> Its principal endorsers were ], ], the ], ], and Icelandic MPs such as ] and ]. The project has also had public endorsements from various organisations such as ], ] and the ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://immi.is/?l=en&p=endorsements |title=Icelandic Modern Media Initiative: Endorsements |publisher=Immi.is |access-date=2013-12-22 |archive-date=2019-08-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826060500/https://immi.is/?l=en&p=endorsements |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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International Modern Media Institute
Formation2011

The International Modern Media Institute (IMMI) is an international institution with the aim of promoting debate about laws good for freedom of information, speech, and expression. The institute does this by offering advice and guidance in relation to legislation.

History

On 18 February 2010, the institute entered a parliamentary resolution proposal, commonly known as the Icelandic Modern Media Initiative, into the Icelandic Parliament Alþingi, proposing that Iceland "strongly position itself legally with regard to the protection of freedoms of expression and information". The proposal was adopted unanimously by parliament on 16 June 2010. Birgitta Jónsdóttir from The Movement was the chief sponsor of the proposal, 19 other MPs (out of 63) from all parties in the parliament supported the proposal by co-sponsoring it.

The proposal passed on 16 June was not a piece of final legislation. Instead, it began a process of editing 13 separate laws according to the proposal's specifications. This process was expected to be completed by mid-2012.

After WikiLeaks exposed the loan book of Kaupthing Bank, one of the largest news channels, RUV, was injuncted from displaying the news story. Instead they were forced to simply put a message up of the WikiLeaks website. This led to WikiLeaks being invited by the Digital Freedoms Society to attend an annual conference in Iceland.

The IMMI board has released a report of the legislation on April 16, 2012. It details the status of various proposals that make up IMMI and their progress.

Support and endorsements

The IMMI project was cooperatively organised by numerous organisations and members of the Icelandic parliament. Its principal endorsers were Eva Joly, Index on Censorship, the Icelandic Digital Freedom Society, WikiLeaks, and Icelandic MPs such as Birgitta Jónsdóttir and Róbert Marshall. The project has also had public endorsements from various organisations such as Global Voices, La Quadrature du Net and the Free Knowledge Institute.

References

  1. "About IMMI". en.immi.is. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  2. "Alþingi.is: Þskj. 688. Þingsályktunartillaga um að Ísland skapi sér afgerandi lagalega sérstöðu varðandi vernd tjáningar- og upplýsingafrelsis" (in Icelandic). Althingi.is. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
  3. Hirsch, Afua (2010-07-12). "Iceland aims to become a legal safe haven for journalists". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
  4. "IMMI Resolution". en.immi.is. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  5. Stray, Jonathan (16 June 2010). "What will Iceland's new media laws mean for journalists?". Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
  6. "ICELAND TO BECOME INTERNATIONAL TRANSPARENCY HAVEN". Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  7. Chu, Henry (2 April 2011). "Iceland seeks to become sanctuary for free speech". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  8. "WIKILEAKS - - List of claims lodged against Kaupthing Bank hf, January 23, 2010" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 28, 2012. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  9. "Meet The New Public Face Of WikiLeaks: Kristinn Hrafnsson - Forbes". Blogs.forbes.com. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  11. Vallance, Chris (12 February 2010). "Iceland to be 'journalism haven'". BBC News.
  12. Archived May 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  13. "Iceland to become 'haven' for reporters". Archived from the original on February 21, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  14. "Icelandic Modern Media Initiative: Endorsements". Immi.is. Archived from the original on 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2013-12-22.

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