From William Horsley In Italy, three journalists for Domani newspaper face possible lengthy prison sentences in what is seen as a crucial test case for […]
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International Court of Justice orders Israel to unblock aid to Gaza – Israel attacks aid convoy
The International Court of Justice has unanimously ordered Israel to allow full access to basic food and medical supplies in Gaza to head off famine.In […]
Read moreCoalition 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 […]
Read moreJulian 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 […]
Read moreAEJ warns of threat to exiled Russian journalists in Czech Republic
The AEJ has joined nine other European media freedom organisations in a letter to the Czech government expressing deep concern about the security of exiled Russian […]
Read moreWhose extremists?
“Mob rule is replacing democratic rule” – UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.“Islamists … have got control of London” – Lee Anderson, former Conservative party deputy […]
Read morePress freedom in Europe: time to turn the tide
The AEJ joined 14 other partner organisations of the Council of Europe’s Platform for the Safety of Journalists on March 5 to urge action on […]
Read moreSLAPPs 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 […]
Read moreAEJ joins call to protect journalists and media freedom in Israel-Gaza war
The AEJ has joined 17 other media freedom, journalist, and human rights groups to call for immediate and decisive actions to end Israel’s “deliberate targeting” […]
Read moreIsrael now a leading jailer of journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists has found Israel is one of the world’s leading jailers of journalists following the October 7 start of the Israel-Gaza […]
Read moreHow to end the war between Israel and Hamas
How to end the war between Israel and Hamas and make it last is a most difficult challenge that was examined by Alistair Burt, the […]
Read moreRevelations of Russian money laundering through Cyprus
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and 68 media partners have exposed a sprawling financial industry using Cyprus to launder Russian money.European Union lawmakers have […]
Read moreMarking Turkey’s centenary
The AEJ UK’s Firdevs Robinson, former BBC World Service editor specialising in Turkey and the near east, examines the difference between modern Turkeys’ two strongmen […]
Read moreAEJ 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 .
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