The UK’s media regulator has revoked RT’s licence to broadcast in the UK. Ofcom took the action on March 18 saying the licence holder was […]
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Russia out of Council of Europe
Russia’s membership in the Council of Europe (CoE) is finished after 26 years. And that means Russia is no longer bound by the European Convention […]
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Supreme Court denies Julian Assange permission to appeal extradition
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has expressed dismay at the UK Supreme Court’s decision to refuse permission for WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange to appeal his extradition. […]
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Can Europe embargo energy supplies?
What will be the consequences for global energy supplies of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
And can Europe survive without massive imports of Russian gas and oil?
The AEJ’s Chris Cragg has this analysis. Chris is an experienced writer on energy and climate change who has worked for 30 years for FT Energy and other specialist publications.
Russia to withdraw from Council of Europe
Russia has announced it will no longer participate in the Council of Europe (CoE) – two weeks after the pan-European human rights body suspended Moscow’s […]
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The Rule of Law and Ukraine war
The Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law has reported on an initiative to establish a special tribunal on the crime of aggression in relation […]
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Journalists in danger
The director-general of UNESCO has denounced the killing of a local television cameraman in Ukraine as scattered reports emerged of other journalists injured, missing and […]
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Pictures of protest
The war in Ukraine has sparked protests around the world.
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The information war – Russia hits back
Russia stepped up the information war over the Ukraine on March 4. The government tightened control of information inside Russia two days after the European […]
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EU Commission bans Russian media RT and Sputnik
The European Union Commission has officially banned two major Russian state-owned media – television network RT (formerly Russia Today) and news agency Sputnik. The exceptional […]
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AEJ joins support for Ukrainian journalists
The AEJ has joined more than 40 European and global media organisations in a statement of support for Ukrainian journalists.A number of other journalist groups […]
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European Court of Human Rights orders Russia to stop attacks on civilians
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has issued a warning to Russia not to use its armed forces to attack civilians in Ukraine, […]
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Council of Europe suspends Russia
The Council of Europe, Europe’s key human rights body, has suspended Russia’s representation in the organisation following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The suspension on February […]
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Ukraine-related events
The AEJ noted two separate online events related to the conflict over Ukraine. In Athens on Thursday Feb. 24 a number of experts examined challenges […]
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Covid, the media, and Boris Johnson
Covid and parties. The year began much like 2021 ended – Prime Minister Boris Johnson struggling to manage a spreading covid pandemic as more media […]
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