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RSF report: Turkey – State of Emergency, State of Arbitrary

Two months after responding to a coup attempt by declaring a state of emergency, the Turkish government continues to target journalists, pluralism and freedom...

Journalism in Turkey: my days in jail after the coup

The attempted coup of July 15 and its harsh impact on Turkish media and journalists. An editorial by Bulent Mumay, of one of the...

Albanian journalists demand Parliament to reject law threatening media freedom

The Association of Professional Journalists (APJ) in Albania together with a coalition of journalists’ organisations called on the Albanian Parliament to withdraw a provision in...

22 From Özgür Gündem Daily Taken Into Custody – Released

19 August 2016 - The 22 people, among whom there were 20 journalists, detained in the police raid on Özgür Gündem daily testified to the...

IPI condemns Turkey’s closure of pro-Kurdish newspaper

Özgür Gündem temporarily suspended for allegedly spreading terrorist propaganda. The International Press Institute (IPI) today condemned Turkey’s closure of pro-Kurdish newspaper Özgür Gündem for allegedly...

Turkish newspaper closed, journalists detained in police raid

New York, August 16, 2016 - Turkish authorities should immediately drop all charges against the country's oldest pro-Kurdish daily newspaper, Özgür Gündem, and its...

Hungary: Police Investigate OCCRP Partner for “Harrassment”

Hungarian police have launched a criminal investigation into Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) partner Direkt36 after a politician accused the news organization...

Croatia: Media Freedom in Turbulent Times

A report based on June 2016 Joint International Mission to Croatia warns against government interference in the public broadcaster activities.  This report summarises the findings...

Mapping Media Freedom report: journalists increasingly attacked in Europe

Violence against journalists in Europe increased in the second quarter of 2016, reports submitted to Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom platform show, as...

IJC works on freedom of expression in Moldova

Since 2010, Media Legal Defence Initiative (MLDI) has funded the Republic of Moldova’s Independent Journalism Center (IJC), which provides free legal advice to media outlets and journalists,...
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SEENPM: Alpac Capital takeover of Adria News Network must be closely scrutinised 

We, the SEENPM member organisations in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia, express deep concern over last week’s Alpac Capital’s...

Regional Editors’ Forum Held in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Who Governs What We See Online?

A new study maps platform power, regulation, and how news media depend on platforms for reach and visibility in Southeast Europe

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Deadlock in Digital Platform Regulation 

Exploring the systemic legislative risks to human rights and the rule of law stemming from digital platforms and digital media regulation in...