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 […]
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The AEJ and Media Freedom
AEJ mandate for media freedom Media freedom and action to defend and encourage it are at the heart of the AEJ’s mandate both internationally and […]
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AEJ 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 […]
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BBC and Channel 4 under threat
It is not only in some eastern European countries and places further away that mainstream independent media face government pressure. It is also in the […]
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 […]
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Belarus 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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Covid and the media
The AEJ is among 14 media freedom organizations which have noted and monitored a worrying new wave of serious threats and attacks on media freedom […]
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AEJ joins protests against jailing of Navalny
Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny ended a three week protest hunger strike on 23 April 2021. There had been concern about his health, and alarms […]
Read moreHungarian media attack on Austrian journalist
The Council of Europe Platform for the protection and safety of journalists has followed the AEJ and other media freedom groups in condemning the Hungarian […]
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Shocking murder of Athens journalist
The killing of prominent Greek crime reporter Giorgos Karaivaz in Athens on April 9 highlights fears that investigative journalists in Europe face growingly more dangerous […]
Read morePolice Bill Protests
Objections to the proposed UK Police Bill that could restrict protest and freedom of expression for a long time into the future were also in […]
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AEJ condemns attack on Kosovo investigative journalist
The AEJ and other media freedom groups have condemned a targeted assault on investigative journalist Visar Duriqi in Kosovo. He was hospitalised with serious head […]
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