A Russian court has sentenced American journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison for espionage in the first conviction of a US journalist for […]
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Growing challenges to journalism – Reuters Institute
The 2024 Reuters Institute Digital News Report warns that accurate independent journalism remains more important than ever but news media in many countries face challenges […]
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RSF director Christophe Deloire
The AEJ UK notes with sadness the death from cancer of Christophe Deloire, director of Reporters Without Borders (RSF), in Paris on June 8. We […]
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CoE alert on Albania petrol bomb attack
The Council of Europe Platform on the Safety of Journalists has published a media freedom alert about a petrol bomb attack on journalists in Albania […]
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SLAPPS action delayed
Hopes for stronger action against SLAPPs – Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation – are now on hold because of the general election. A private member’s […]
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International Criminal Court prosecutor seeks Israeli and Hamas leaders’ arrests
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defence minister Yoav Gallant, and three […]
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Julian Assange allowed to appeal extradition
WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange can appeal against his extradition to the United States after the High Court in London ruled that American assurances required by […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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.
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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. […]
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Coalition Against SLAPPS welcomes CoE Recommendation
The major campaign group Campaign Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE) – which includes the AEJ – has welcomed the Council of Europe’s Recommendation on SLAPPs […]
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Julian Assange extradition
The High Court in London said on 26 March that United States authorities must promise that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not receive the death […]
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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. […]
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SLAPPs get slapped
The UK Parliament has backed a measure to tackle the use of SLAPPs – Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation. This legal tactic has been widely […]
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