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Launch of Forbidden Stories project

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Freedom Voices Network announce the launch of Forbidden Stories, a project that aims to secure the data and information...

Bulaç, Alpay Testify on 1st Hearing in Zaman Daily Trial

The first hearing in the trial of Zaman Daily, in which 31 media employees are standing trial was held yesterday (September 18). The persons...

Serb journalist jailed for 27 months in case brought by party officials

Reporters Without Borders condemns the prison sentence of two years and three months handed down by a Serbian court on the freelance journalist Stefan...

CoE Memorandum on media freedom calls Turkey to lift the state of emergency

“There is an urgent need to restore freedom of expression and media freedom in Turkey. The closure of more than 150 media organisations since...

Is civil disobedience a “moral responsibility” in Turkey?

by Sara Whyatt for IFEX While it has never been easy to be a critical voice in Turkey, what is remarkable in recent years -...

“Turkey Purge” watch group keeps finger on crackdown pulse

The hashtag #TurkeyPurge continues to trend internationally five months after the attempted coup in Turkey. One watch group with an online presence actually calls...

Turkey: Silencing the Media – Report by Human Rights Watch

(Istanbul) – Turkey’s government has all but silenced independent media in an effort to prevent scrutiny or criticism of its ruthless crackdown on perceived...

RSF 2016 Round-Up : Number of journalists detained worldwide continues to rise

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released today its annual worldwide round-up of journalists who are detained, held hostage or missing. The numbers are rising dramatically. A...

Crime Reporter’s Trial Opens in Montenegro

Crime reporter Jovo Martinovic has gone on trial in Montenegro, accused of participating in a drug trafficking ring. by Dusica Tomovic, BIRN, Podgorica The trial in...

Turkey: Bianet Media Monitoring Report: July – September 2016

107 Journalists in Prison, 2,500 Others Left Unemployed Due To Closures Of 107 arrested journalists, 71 are from Gülen Community, 29 others from Kurdish Media....
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“Our Media” Conference: Freedom of Expression in Times of Crisis

The two-day conference brought together more than 70 media professionals and representatives of civil society organizations dedicated to media freedom.