12-09-09: AU Press Council: Inaccuracy in Sydney Morning Herald Breivik Article

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P O Box 5042 George East, 6539 Cell: (071) 170 1954 09 September 2012

Australian Press Council Suite 10.02, 117 York Street, Sydney 2000 Fax: (02) 9267-6826 Email: complaints@presscouncil.org.au Ref: Judy Prisk Readers Editor Sydney Morning Herald SMH Readers Ed (readersed@smh.com.au) Dear AU Press Council,

Complaint against Sydney Morning Herald: No Breivik Appeal as Case Formally Ends1: Relief Requested in terms of General Statement of Principles2: 2. Correction of inaccuracy 3. Publishing responses

Sydney Morning Herald Article: No Breivik appeal as case formally ends Lawyers for right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik have confirmed he will not appeal his conviction and sentencing for bombing and shooting attacks in Norway that killed 77 people. After meeting Breivik in prison, his main lawyer Geir Lippestad said there was "no doubt" the legal process is now over and his prison term would begin at midnight on Friday (0800 AEST Saturday). The Oslo district court handed down the 21-year sentence on August 24, after convicting Breivik for Norway's worst acts of violence since World War II - a bombing in Oslo and a shooting rampage on the island of Utoya.

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http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/no-breivik-appeal-as-case-formally-ends-20120908-25kjb.html http://www.presscouncil.org.au/statements-of-principles/

09/09/12 AU Press Council: SMH: Correction of (2) Inacuracy & (3) Reply www.fleur-de-lis.co.nr


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