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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Trying to stop war in the Ukraine with journalism
Full scale war in Ukraine is not inevitable argues an experienced Ukrainian reporter. But as the rhetoric ramps up across Europe and the diplomats talk, […]
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UK law will not fix asylum system
The head of the UK Refugee Council warns that the UK government’s imminent Nationality and Borders bill will make things worse for asylum seekers and […]
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Brexit 2021
The UK’s chief negotiator with the EU handed in his sudden resignation at the end of 2021, capping weeks of turmoil and questions for Prime […]
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AEJ joins protest against lawsuit to “silence” journalist Carole Cadwalladr
The AEJ has joined Index on Censorship and 16 other media freedom organisations in support for award-winning journalist and author, Carole Cadwalladr, who is facing […]
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More questions about Malta’s assassination inquiry
The AEJ with other journalists and media freedom organisations have raised concern about new actions by Malta’s government in connection with the assassination of journalist […]
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Covid – a torrid December 2021
Record high infections, rising hospital admissions, a shortage of covid tests, a government resisting calls for tighter precautions. The data was unclear and incomplete. The […]
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Belarus chess
Belarus took another pawn in eastern Europe’s geopolitical chess on 14 December. As President Alexander Lukashenko battled sanctions over a migrant crisis on its border […]
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Media freedom struggles on Human Rights Day
This year’s Human Rights Day was marked more than ever by fierce battles over free speech and media freedom played out in full public view […]
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AEJ condemns legal actions by Roman Abramovich and Rosneft
The AEJ joined 18 other media freedom groups to condemn lawsuits against journalist and author Catherine Belton and her publisher HarperCollins. Russian businessman and Chelsea […]
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Covid, cash and contracts
The covid pandemic cost an estimated £370 billion in government spending from March 2020 to September 2021 said the UK National Audit Office, the UK’s […]
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2020 worst year for transparency
Investigative journalism website OpenDemocracy says 2020 was the worst year for transparency since the UK Freedom of Information Act came into force in 2005. And […]
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