More than 700 journalists including experienced war correspondents and photojournalists, as well as leading press freedom NGOs have issued a demand for immediate, unhindered foreign […]
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AEJ supports protest to Turkey about death threats to journalist
The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Turkey to protect the latest Turkish journalist to face threats over his reporting. The AEJ has this […]
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Greece urged to address ongoing media freedom concerns
The AEJ has joined the Committee to Protect Journalists and 8 other organisations in a letter to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis requesting written information […]
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Ireland’s latest anti-SLAPP legislation fails to protect public interest speech
The AEJ has joined more than 30 organisations to call on Ireland’s Seanad to take more effective action over anti-SLAPP measures.In a joint statement first […]
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UK-EU reset “good in parts but must do better” – an AEJ report
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer heralded a new era of closer cross-Channel ties coming from the accords announced at May’s EU-UK Summit in London. But […]
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Three faces of impunity: Obstacles to justice for journalists
Marking World Press Freedom Day on May 3, AEJ International representative for media freedom William Horsley has a look at obstacles to justice for journalists.
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Turkey at a crossroads
The Council of Europe has reminded Turkey that it has an obligation to respect rights protected under the European Convention on Human Rights. The notice […]
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Tariffs and protest – Trump “strategies”?
Protests and tariffs. Attacks on the media. Dismantling of U.S. government agencies and programs. Ceasefires promised in Ukraine and Gaza but not implemented.The litany of […]
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Judge orders Trump officials to give AP full presidential access in media freedom case
A federal judge has ordered the White House to restore the Associated Press’s (AP) full access to President Trump, ruling that banning the outlet violated […]
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The Atlantic publishes secret Signal chat – White House calls editor “anti Trump hater”
The editor in chief of The Atlantic has published the full Signal chat between senior U.S. national security officials about an attack on Yemen’s Houthis […]
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Press freedom in Europe:confronting political pressure, disinformation and erosion of media independence
The AEJ joined 14 other partner organisations of the Council of Europe’s Platform for the Safety of Journalists on 5 March 2025 to urge the […]
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Killing the Messenger – INSI on the global death toll of journalists
The International News Safety Institute (INSI) notes a “staggering, almost incomprehensible” total of 81 – eighty one – deaths of journalists in Gaza in its […]
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AEJ raises fresh alarm at threats to media freedom in central Europe
As Donald Trump and his friends take control in the United States, the AEJ has raised the alarm about gathering threats to media freedom in […]
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