pressure on journalists Archives

Bulgaria, Media developments 25/04/2018

Bulgaria, freedom of the press at the time of the EU presidency

Bulgaria currently holds its first, historic presidency of the Council of Ministers of the EU: in these very same months, however, the main international observers…

Croatia, Media developments, Serbia 16/02/2018

CJA’s message to President Vučić: You have no right to speak untruth and to insult journalists

ZAGREB, 16.02.108. – According to media reports the President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić during his official visit to Croatia accused Elvir Mešanović,…

Media developments, Turkey 24/11/2017

Journalists in Turkey facing more and more imprisonment

November was a difficult month again for imprisoned and prosecuted journalists in Turkey. More and more professional journalists and media workers are facing imprisonment or…

Media developments, Turkey 13/09/2017

Pre-trial detention extended for Cumhuriyet journalists despite demonstrations

Brussels, 13 September 2017- The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) condemn the court’s decision to maintain the six Cumhuriyet journalists and media workers in pre-trial…

Macedonia, Media developments 22/09/2016

Macedonian journalist Zoran Bozinovski must be released

The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) has called today in Skopje for the immediate release of detained Macedonian freelance journalist Zoran Bozinovski. Zoran Bozinovski has…

Media developments, Turkey 06/09/2016

Turkey: Evrensel journalists must be released immediately

The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) is backing the urgent call of his affiliates in Turkey (TGS & TGC) demanding the immediate release of Turkish…

Macedonia, Media developments 26/08/2016

Macedonia: Free Zoran Bozhinovski

Brussels, 25 August 2016- The IFJ has called for the “immediate and unconditional” release of jailed Macedonian freelance journalist Zoran Bozhinovski. In a letter to the…

Media developments, Turkey 04/07/2016

Can Dündar, for a transnational journalism

Can Dündar, journalist and chief editor of Turkish newspaper Cuhmuriyet, was sentenced to five years in prison for revelation of state secret. An interview. Dimitri…

Croatia, Media developments 28/06/2016

Croatia President: “Shaming law should be scrapped”

by Jane Whyatt The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) and its partner organisations brought a message of solidarity to Croatian journalist Slavica…

Media developments, Turkey 27/06/2016

Message to Turkey: All of IFEX is behind our member Erol Önderoglu

From the moment the news about Erol Önderoglu’s arrest went public, IFEX members from around the world have expressed their solidarity via statements on their…