Israeli government shuts down Al Jazeera in Israel
The Israeli government is shutting down Arab broadcaster Al Jazeera in Israel.The cabinet voted on 5 May to ban Al Jazeera broadcasts and website, close their offices, confiscate broadcast equipment, and stop Al Jazeera reporting in Israel.Prime Minister Benjamin […]
Gaza journalists win world press freedom prize
UNESCO has recognised the unique suffering and fearless reporting of journalists in Gaza by awarding them the annual Guillermo-Cano World Press Freedom Prize. UNESCO says more than 100 journalists and media workers have been killed by Israeli strikes in […]
Four major threats to press freedom in the UK
Marking World Press Freedom Day, AEJ UK chairman William Horsley has this article on four major threats to media freedom in the UK. […]
Governments fail to protect journalism – RSF
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says media freedom around the world is being threatened by the very people who should be its guarantors – political authorities. In its latest World Press Freedom Index, released on World Press Freedom Day 2024, […]
Europe’s “nightmare scenario” as elections near
With the European Parliament elections of June 6 – 9 predicted to show a turn to the right and ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, it's actually energy security that is likely to become a major issue of dispute […]
The AEJ UK
The AEJ UK is part of a professional network of journalists and specialists active across Europe, independent of any institutional or political group and recognised by the Council of Europe, the OSCE and UNESCO. We connect the newsmakers who shape our political and economic world with journalists, broadcasters and writers on European affairs. Meetings are open to journalists, academics and Europe specialists […]
Mike Springate 90th
The AEJ UK's former long-term treasurer Mike Springate celebrated his 90th birthday on 13 April.He welcomed a number of AEJ colleagues and friends as well as family and other friends in the celebrations on […]
Putin’s war in Ukraine – and at home
Vranyo – Russian for I’m telling lies and you know I’m telling lies but I’m going to tell them anyway.That was veteran Russia watcher Mark Galeotti's judgment on the recent Russian election in which […]
Artificial intelligence and democracy: friend or foe?
Report by David Worsfold, AEJ-UK Treasurer, on an AEJ meeting with Professor Ciaran Martin at Regent's University on 21 February 2024 on the theme of 'Artificial Intelligence and Democracy: Friend or Foe?' Artificial intelligence […]
Media Freedom
Press freedom in Italy on trial
From William Horsley In Italy, three journalists for Domani newspaper face possible lengthy prison sentences in what is seen as a crucial test case for […]
BBC events on media freedom and investigative journalism
The BBC World Service highlighted the urgent and courageous work of journalists, analysing the state of media freedom globally and considering the future relationship of […]
How international law can reverse the global assault on free speech
William Horsley, AEJ UK chair, examines how a new book charts ways that international law can be used to defend free speech and media freedom. […]
News
Revelations of Russian money laundering through Cyprus
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and 68 media partners have exposed a sprawling financial industry using Cyprus to launder Russian money.European Union lawmakers have criticized Cyprus for its lax enforcement of sanctions against Russia and called for the closing of loopholes in anti-money laundering systems following revelations in the Cyprus Confidential investigation.AEJ Media Freedom Representative […]
Marking Turkey’s centenary
The AEJ UK's Firdevs Robinson, former BBC World Service editor specialising in Turkey and the near east, examines the difference between modern Turkeys' two strongmen as Turkey celebrates its 100th anniversary. Has Turkey come full circle? […]
Another misuse of Pegasus spyware
A joint investigation published by The New York Times and Aristegui Noticias and reported by Article 19 and PEN International shows that Mexico's armed forces used NSO's Pegasus surveillance software to spy on communications between a human rights defender and journalists who were investigating allegations that soldiers had gunned down innocent people. Surveillance experts say this […]
Ukraine analysis
Russian journalism in exile
What's it like for journalists who have fled Russia since Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022? And the many independent […]
Reporting the war in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has turned Ukrainian journalists into war reporters.At a workshop of the University of Sheffield’s Centre for Media Freedom hosted by the centre's […]
Reflections on Mikhail Gorbachev
The death of former Russian president Mikhail Gorbachev on August 30 2022 of course sparked strongly mixed reaction around the world.And perhaps unsurprisingly reopened wildly […]
