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Attacks on Balkan Media Unchecked, HRW Says

Journalists across the Western Balkans face a hostile environment that impedes their ability to report in a critical fashion, Human Rights Watch said. by Sinisa...

A record number of journalists are in jail, CPJ census finds

Turkey holds at least 81 journalists, fueling global high of 259. New York, December 13, 2016--Turkey's unprecedented crackdown on media brought the total number of...

Balkan Journalists Vulnerable to Attacks, Study Shows

A new study conducted in five Balkan countries says journalists in the region enjoy very low levels of protection from physical attacks, death threats...

Kosovo: Better institutional support for better journalism

Shkëlqim Hysenaj, Head of the Association of Journalists of Kosova, reflected on the main obstacles to quality journalism, in an interview for SEE Media...

Report: Media freedom comes under unprecedented crackdown in 3Q 2016

Threats to media freedom jump in Turkey as a result of the failed coup.  An unprecedented series of crackdowns on media professionals and news outlets...

Journalists’ unions warn about “confusing” EU Parliament resolution tackling anti-EU propaganda

The International and European Federation of Journalists (IFJ and EFJ) warned about a “confusing and incoherent” European Parliament non-legislative resolution adopted on Wednesday to...

Kosovo: Violence, threats and impunity continue to plague the media

A series of attacks and death threats towards journalists and broadcasters has stirred unrest amongst journalists in Europe’s youngest country. by Mitra Nazar ~ 21/11/2016 The...

Macedonia, detention and censorship

Censorship in Macedonia: the controversial case of Zoran Bozinovski, a journalist charged with criminal conspiracy, espionage and extortion, arrested in April 2016 and still...

Commission Warns Balkan States on Freedom of Expression

Brussels reports say six countries made ‘no progress’ last year in meeting freedom of expression criteria for EU membership - while Turkey was described...

Turkey: international coalition slams Cumhuriyet arrests, media closures

On October 2, the European and International Federations of Journalists (EFJ and IFJ) joined a coalition of international media freedom organisations led by the International...
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