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Media developments 28/09/2019

IDUAI: 30 countries closed media and blocked internet access so far in 2019

On the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI), 28 September, the IFJ has condemned the fact that more than 30 countries have been…

Bulgaria, Media developments 21/08/2019

Bulgaria: let the press report freely, say IFJ/EFJ ahead of Prosecutor’s election

Bulgaria will appoint a new Prosecutor General this autumn and a series of statements made by public officials against the press have raised journalists' concerns about the process. The International…

Croatia, Hungary, Media developments, Slovenia 28/04/2019

Hungary and Croatia Try to Silence Slovenian Media

Government connections in two of Slovenia’s neighbours try to influence media reports in the country, but Slovenia reacts strongly, showing a more progressive approach to…

Media developments 11/04/2019

CPJ troubled by prosecution of Julian Assange

New York, April 11, 2019–The Committee to Protect Journalists today said it was deeply concerned by the U.S. prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Authorities…

Featured Publications 26/02/2019

New report shows rising harassment and threats against journalists in Council of Europe states

Press freedom in Europe is more fragile now than at any time since the end of the Cold War. That is the alarming conclusion of…

Macedonia, Media developments 29/09/2018

Macedonia: Political developments put media reform on the backburner

Recent political developments have affected the implementation of the reforms in the area of freedom of expression in Macedonia. The focus of government institutions on…

Media developments, Turkey 10/08/2018

Share the “World of Tayyips” and tell Turkey that satire is not a crime

Satirical cartoons of political leaders are widely understood as a crucial form of social commentary around the world. In Turkey, however, they’re yet another way…

Media developments, Turkey 06/07/2018

Turkish court hands heavy sentences to Zaman journalists

Turkish authorities should drop all charges against six journalists who worked for the now-shuttered Zaman daily newspaper, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. The journalists were…

Media developments, SEENPM News, Turkey 31/05/2018

Rights organizations defend jailed Turkish filmmakers facing up to 5 years in prison

SEENPM joined more than 40 human rights, film and cultural organizations in defense of imprisoned Turkish filmmakers Cayan Demirel and Ertugrul Mavioglu for their 2015…

Featured Publications 24/05/2018

A New Wave of Censorship: Distributed Attacks on Expression and Press Freedom

Censorship has evolved. In both authoritarian and democratic contexts, new forms of censorship online are now carried out through distributed attacks on freedom of expression…