The United States finally released a Central Intelligence Agency report saying Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the assassination of Saudi Arabian journalist […]
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AEJ protests against closing Belarus Association of Journalists
On Thursday July 22 the Belarus Justice ministry asked the country’s Supreme Court to close down the Belarusian Association of Journalists, reports William Horsley, AEJ […]
Read moreUNESCO highlights need for safety of foreign correspondents
UNESCO released a report on the safety – and increasing threats to it – for foreign journalists. The report at the end of July 2021 […]
Read moreAEJ calls for ban on Pegasus spyware
The AEJ has published an open letter to the European Commission calling for an immediate EU-wide ban on the import and misuse of Pegasus spyware. […]
Read moreMisuse of Covid 19 measures
The coronavirus pandemic marked a worrying new wave of serious threats and attacks on media freedom in Europe warned the Council of Europe Platform to […]
Read moreAnalysing Cambridge Analytica
The Cambridge Analytica story first looked like a plotline out of U.S. TV series Homeland – allegations of an illegal data grab used to manipulate […]
Read moreNews fakers almost face justice
Two key and interlinked characters in the ongoing fake news sagas of recent years faced forms of justice in 2020 – almost. In the USA, […]
Read moreBig lies and big tech
Ex U.S. President Donald Trump has sued three of the globe’s biggest tech companies. He claimed in his suit filed on July 7 2021 that […]
Read moreUK Police Bill threatens free speech
Prime Minister Boris Johnson used his overwhelming Parliamentary majority to push through controversial legislation that would allow police to curb the right of protest and […]
Read moreAEJ actions on media freedom
The AEJ is constantly taking and joining action aimed at protecting media freedom.The AEJ works closely with the Council of Europe and is part of […]
Read moreAEJ helps reverse U.S. journalist visa plan
The AEJ and major global media organisations have helped convince the U.S. government to withdraw a restrictive plan to limit the time foreign journalists and […]
Read moreAEJ campaign for justice in Slovakia murders
The AEJ has played a role in the campaign for justice in the murders of Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancee Martina Kusnirova. On […]
Read moreA turning point for media freedom in Europe?
A major conference of European media ministers has highlighted the actions of European governments accused of persecuting journalists. Council of Europe ministers responsible for media […]
Read moreBelarus plane arrest provokes outrage
The forced landing of a Ryanair passenger jet and subsequent arrest of a prominent opposition journalist in Belarus on May 23 2021 sparked international outrage […]
Read moreCouncil of Europe warns of democratic backsliding
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, has issued a stark warning that the increase in violence against journalists demonstrates “a […]
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