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Turkey: Press Freedom in the grip of major crackdown following failed coup

Brussels, 25 July 2016. - An ongoing crackdown on the media in Turkey has led to the arrests of more journalists and raids on their homes. The...

Moldova: Bill to sanction press for “promoting” homosexuality

A group of deputies from the SPRM (the Socialist Party of Republic of Moldova) came with a legislative initiative that establishes sanctions for the propaganda...

UN review of Hungary shows country ‘treats human rights as a public enemy’

By Jean-Paul Marthoz / CPJ EU Correspondent On May 9, a stern review of Hungary's conduct in human rights issues and press freedom was released...

CPJ launches anonymous submission system for reports of press freedom violations

San Francisco, May 12, 2016 -- Today, CPJ launched a SecureDrop instance that will allow journalists to contact the organization with reports of press...

Young Writers Contest “One thousand words for freedom“ (deadline: 30.6.2016)

The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) is proud to announce its first competition for young writers. Young people under 27 are invited...

Protesters Claim Croatia Government Stifles Press Freedom

Croatian journalists and activists staged a protest in Zagreb, claiming the government is undermining media freedom in the country in an attempt to promote...

Turkish Journalist Association: Journalism Has Been Blacklisted

Turkish Journalists Association has reminded of the crackdowns on freedom of the press and expression in Turkey in its statement made for May 3...

OSCE Representative Dunja Mijatovic awarded Concordia Prize for press freedom

VIENNA, 2 May 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović was today awarded the Concordia Press Club Prize 2015 in...

Freedom of the Press 2016: Serbia, Macedonia and Turkey Decline

According to key findings of the Freedom House Freedom of the Press 2016 report, press freedom declined to its lowest level in 12 years in 2015, as...

Reporters without Borders issues 2016 World Press Freedom Index

The 2016 edition of the World Press Freedom Index, which Reporters Without Borders (RSF) published on 20 April, 2016, shows that there has been...
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Grants for investigative stories covering EU member countries and EU aspiring countries 

The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) is inviting journalists who are interested in producing in-depth investigations to apply for grants that will...

Summer School for Journalists and Media Practitioners: The Future of the Information Sphere and Journalism Intelligence

Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom from Florence is organising a summer school for journalists and media practitioners, focusing on the...

WARM Festival 2025: Call for projects

WARM Festival 2025, dedicated to war reporting, art, and memory, will take place in Sarajevo from July 7 to 12, 2025. The...

SEENPM Condemns Journalist Arrests in Turkey

SEENPM strongly condemns the jailing of several journalists in Turkey over their coverage of the protests in Istanbul and other Turkish cities...