Press freedom in Europe in 2025 was “under sustained pressure, driven by legal threats, attempts at media capture and transnational repression” notes the annual Media […]
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Attacks on journalists rise in Europe
“Despite everything, I continue my journalistic work with the same passion and determination as ever. Yet I must admit that I have never felt more […]
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AEJ joins public call for BBC World Service to be “defended not defunded”
The AEJ and eight other organisations have called on UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper to end uncertainty over the government’s future funding of the BBC […]
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UK government ban on Palestine Action ruled unlawful
Three judges of the UK High Court have ruled that the government’s ban of Palestine Action is illegal. The judgment on Friday 13 February 2026 […]
Read moreAnnual Council of Europe Media Freedom Report on March 3
The 15 partner organisations of the Council of Europe’s Safety of Journalists Platform launches its annual Media Freedom Report at a press conference in Brussels […]
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Call for strong anti-SLAPPS measures
William Horsley, chair of the AEJ in the UK, has joined 120 signatories including the editors of several national newspapers, senior legal figures, and the […]
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Blackout – A letter from Kyiv
Russia has continued its relentless missile and drone attacks on Ukraine, particularly its infrastructure, despite telling U.S. President Donald Trump it wants peace.We have this […]
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Dark storklings – another letter from Kyiv
It was ironic – or entirely appropriate – that President Volodymyr Zelensky was trying to walk a diplomatic and existential tightrope over Ukraine’s future on […]
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AEJ International congress 2025
The 2025 AEJ International general assembly and congress gathered in Brussels on November 14 and 15 with discussions about the multiplying threats to media independence, […]
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AEJ International elects new executive
The 2025 AEJ International general assembly elected a new executive, special representatives, and committee members for two years at the annual congress in Brussels on […]
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The challenge of AI
Lawmakers and the media are racing to catch up with the rapid development of artificial intelligence, an enormous challenge with billions being invested in AI. […]
Read moreEurope’s human rights commissioner calls out UK protest laws
Europe’s human rights watchdog has raised concerns about the policing of protests in the UK following arrests over the government ban on Palestine Action and […]
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AEJ marks anniversary of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder with call for journalist protections
On the 8th anniversary of the appalling murder on 16 October 2017 of the Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, the Association of European Journalists […]
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Pentagon reporters walk out over new reporting rules
Many reporters accredited to the Pentagon have turned in their badges and walked out after refusing to sign new rules requiring prior approval of information […]
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The face of fear in America
Honorary AEJ member Llewellyn King has this look at Donald Trump’s America today – October 10 2025.King has reported for decades from Washington and is […]
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