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Cumhuriyet trial: the crime is journalism

Joint statement of freedom of expression and human rights organizations to call on the institutions of the Council of Europe to remind Turkey of...

Turkey: Legal Action Taken Against 242 Social Media Users in 1 Week

Ministry of Interior has investigated 454 social media accounts and taken legal action against 242 people on charges of “insulting state officials” and “targeting...

EU-Turkey Summit in Bulgaria: symbolic accreditation issued for jailed Turkish journalists

Days ahead of the EU-Turkey summit in Varna (Bulgaria), the Bulgarian section of the Association of European Journalists held a symbolic action in solidarity...

European Court issues first rulings on journalists detained in Turkey

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for the immediate release of all journalists wrongfully imprisoned in Turkey after the European Court of Human Rights ruled...

Self-regulation and ‘hate speech’ on social media platforms: Briefing Paper

ARTICLE 19 proposes how models of independent media self-regulation could be adapted to address ‘hate speech’ on social media. In this briefing paper, ARTICLE 19 explores...

Serbia: the safety of journalists outside the state’s sphere of competence

Since the beginning of this year, fifteen journalists have suffered threats and attacks. Representatives of the authorities say that they condemn such attacks, but...

Croatian ‘Novosti’ Shortlisted for Freedom of Expression Award

The Croatian weekly, representing the country's Serbian minority, is the only European newspaper among four candidates that Index on Censorship has shortlisted for its...

Turkey: three journalists sentenced to life over coup attempt

Brussels, 16 February 2018 - A Turkish court jailed yesterday journalists Mehmet Altan (65), his brother Ahmet Altan (67) and Nazli Illicak (73) for life imprisonment after finding them guilty...

Bulgaria: time to tackle the nightmare next door

Emotions ran high at ECPMF’s Expert Talk on Bulgaria, held in Brussels on 25 January. There was a moving testimony from ECPMF’s Journalist-in-Residence (JiR)...

Erol Önderoğlu – Laureate of the Freedom of Speech Award 2018

Distinguished Turkish journalist and freedom of speech advocate is this year's laureate of the Roosevelt Freedom of Speech Award. The award for Mr. Önderoğlu is...
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JournalismAI Festival 2024: Intersection of journalism and artificial intelligence

The JournalismAI Festival, dedicated to conversations and case studies that explore the intersection of journalism and artificial intelligence, will be held online...

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Ninth edition of the South Eastern European Dialogue on Internet Governance - SEEDIG's flagship event will be held on 25-26 November in...