“Mob rule is replacing democratic rule” – UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.“Islamists … have got control of London” – Lee Anderson, former Conservative party deputy […]
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Press freedom in Europe: time to turn the tide
The AEJ joined 14 other partner organisations of the Council of Europe’s Platform for the Safety of Journalists on March 5 to urge action on […]
Read moreMike Springate 90th
The AEJ UK’s former long-term treasurer Mike Springate celebrates his 90th birthday on 13 April. David Lennon reports that he sounds as lively and vibrant […]
Read morePutin’s war in Ukraine – and at home – March 20
The AEJ UK marks two years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and 10 years since its annexation of Crimea. Currently the war in Ukraine […]
Read moreJulian Assange extradition
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appealed to the UK High Court on February 20 and 21 to contest his extradition to the United States. Two judges […]
Read moreThe International Court of Justice orders Israel to prevent genocide
The International Court of Justice ordered Israel on 26 January to do all it can to prevent acts of genocide and to take immediate steps […]
Read moreAEJ joins call to protect journalists and media freedom in Israel-Gaza war
The AEJ has joined 17 other media freedom, journalist, and human rights groups to call for immediate and decisive actions to end Israel’s “deliberate targeting” […]
Read moreMedia freedom in Hungary roundtable
The Committee to Protect Journalists, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch held an online roundtable discussion on media freedom in Hungary on 23 February. The host […]
Read moreIsrael now a leading jailer of journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists has found Israel is one of the world’s leading jailers of journalists following the October 7 start of the Israel-Gaza […]
Read moreThe UK and the EU – 3 years after Brexit
UK in a Changing Europe hosted an expert panel to take stock of UK-EU relations three years after the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. It is […]
Read moreEU political prospects in a time of uncertainty – April 17
Helen Thompson is professor of political economy at the University of Cambridge and a leading thinker and commentator on the politics of the contest for […]
Read moreThe freedom and health of UK media – a point of view
From Charles Jenkins, AEJ UK Secretary(Originally written for the Il Giornale Europeo website – https://www.ilgiornaleeuropeo.it/ – edited by Giuseppe Jacobini, AEJ Italy in December 2022, […]
Read moreHow to end the war between Israel and Hamas
How to end the war between Israel and Hamas and make it last is a most difficult challenge that was examined by Alistair Burt, the […]
Read moreRevelations 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 […]
Read moreMarking 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 […]
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