The son of murdered Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia launched his new book, an investigation into the life and assassination of his mother, on November […]
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AEJ joins renewed call for justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia
The AEJ has joined 12 other media freedom groups to mark the sixth anniversary of the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta on […]
Read moreEurope wide campaign for the safety of journalists launched
The Council of Europe launches a continent-wide Campaign for the Safety of Journalists at an international conference on 5 and 6 October .
Read moreUK government launches task force on anti-SLAPPS action
The UK government has launched a task force to find ways of clamping down on SLAPPS – strategic lawsuits against public participation – the time-consuming and costly legal threats designed to stop legitimate journalistic investigation and critical reporting
Read moreAEJ joins call for Russia to stop violence against journalists
The AEJ has joined eight other media freedom groups to condemn an attack on a journalist and lawyer in Chechnya. And it called on Russian […]
Read moreDemocracy undermined by media manipulation – AEJ marks World Press Freedom Day
Media freedom, “the cornerstone of democracy”, is being undermined and manipulated “by a number of different actors who use a variety of increasingly sophisticated methods” […]
Read moreUK slips down ranking in World Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) ranks the UK as number 26 in its latest World Press Freedom Index, released on World Press Freedom Day 2023. That’s […]
Read moreCan the Commonwealth survive without free speech?
Marking World Press Freedom Day on May 3, William Horsley questions what the Commonwealth is doing to protect free speech.Horsley is chair of the AEJ […]
Read moreAEJ joins call for Turkey to stop stifling critical reporting ahead of elections
The AEJ has joined 18 other media freedom and human rights organisations calling on Turkey’s broadcast regulator (RTÜK) immediately to stop fining broadcasters for their […]
Read moreAEJ joins call to release Gershkovich
The AEJ has joined partner media freedom groups to urge Russian authorities to release American journalist Evan Gershkovich immediately and to drop all charges against […]
Read moreRussian warlord investigation forces UK to tighten sanctions
The UK government has tightened its sanctions rules against Russia in the wake of revelations by openDemocracy that the UK Treasury gave sanctioned Russian warlord […]
Read moreAnother misuse of Pegasus spyware
A joint investigation published by The New York Times and Aristegui Noticias and reported by Article 19 and PEN International shows that Mexico’s armed forces […]
Read moreAEJ UK donates to Ukrainian journalists
The AEJ UK has donated more than 1500 Euros to Ukrainian journalists in response to an appeal for members’ contributions agreed at the annual members’ […]
Read moreAEJ UK journalist Amberin Zaman recognized on International Women’s Day
The Coalition for Women in Journalism has recognized journalist and AEJ UK member Amberin Zaman on International Women’s Day, a few months after she was […]
Read moreWar in Europe, war on journalism
This year’s annual Council of Europe report on the safety of journalists documents a record high number of attacks on journalists and a continued degradation […]
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