A senior UK high court judge has ruled that the ruler of Dubai hacked the phone of his ex-wife Princess Haya using the Israeli NSO […]
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Pandora Papers – revelations of the rich
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists has released its latest leak of millions of documents revealing offshore deals and assets of more than 100 billionaires, […]
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EU Commission President promises better protections for journalists
Ursula von der Leyen has vowed to make protections for journalists one of the Commission’s foremost priorities. “We need to stop those who threaten media […]
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Appeals to help journalists in Afghanistan
The AEJ is supporting actions by a number of other groups trying to protect journalists in Afghanistan. The AEJ is one of more than 50 […]
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Malta responsible for murder
An independent public inquiry into the murder of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has found the state responsible for her killing because it had […]
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CIA confirms Saudi prince approved Khashoggi assassination
The United States finally released a Central Intelligence Agency report saying Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the assassination of Saudi Arabian journalist […]
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AEJ protests against closing Belarus Association of Journalists
On Thursday July 22 the Belarus Justice ministry asked the country’s Supreme Court to close down the Belarusian Association of Journalists, reports William Horsley, AEJ […]
Read moreUNESCO highlights need for safety of foreign correspondents
UNESCO released a report on the safety – and increasing threats to it – for foreign journalists. The report at the end of July 2021 […]
Read moreAEJ calls for ban on Pegasus spyware
The AEJ has published an open letter to the European Commission calling for an immediate EU-wide ban on the import and misuse of Pegasus spyware. […]
Read moreMisuse of Covid 19 measures
The coronavirus pandemic marked a worrying new wave of serious threats and attacks on media freedom in Europe warned the Council of Europe Platform to […]
Read moreNews fakers almost face justice
Two key and interlinked characters in the ongoing fake news sagas of recent years faced forms of justice in 2020 – almost. In the USA, […]
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Big lies and big tech
Ex U.S. President Donald Trump has sued three of the globe’s biggest tech companies. He claimed in his suit filed on July 7 2021 that […]
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Dutch reporter shot
Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries, one of the Netherlands’ best known journalists, was shot and seriously injured on July 6 evening in a […]
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UK Police Bill threatens free speech
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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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 […]
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