The AEJ and Media Freedom
AEJ mandate for media freedom Media freedom and action to defend and encourage it are at the heart of the AEJ’s mandate both internationally and in the UK.The AEJ works to protect freedom of expression and independent journalism by raising individual cases and issues related to attacks and harassment of […]

Malta still delaying action on Daphne
The AEJ has joined eight other media freedom organizations calling on the government of Malta to implement the recommendations of […]

Hungary’s Catch 22 media world
The AEJ had a first-hand look at media freedom problems in Hungary during a mission in July with the Council […]

AEJ joins protest against charges for political media coverage
The AEJ has joined 13 other media freedom organizations objecting to the introduction of charges for media access to political […]

Media, politics and war
The bell tolling for the near death of journalism but hope too in legal victories, the use of new techologies, […]

AEJ joins call for fight against political repression in Russia
Marking the one-year anniversary of Russian opposition politician Andrey Pivovarov's arrest, the AEJ supports Open Russia and exiled oligarch Mikhail […]

The precarious life of Hungary’s media
The AEJ Hungary has expressed increasing concern about the survival of the country's remaining independent media "still committed to critical […]

The war in Ukraine – a war for free speech
From William Horsley, 14 May 2022 February 24 was a fateful day for world peace as President Putin staked his own […]

Shireen – a testament of speaking truth to power
The killing of Shireen Abu Akleh in the West Bank on May 11 of course highlighted the dangers faced by […]

More sanctions on Russia
The UK and the EU have announced further sanctions on Russia – including an oil embargo and Russian media groups […]

World Press Freedom Day 2022
Media freedom and human rights groups marked World Press Freedom Day 2022 on May 3.UNESCO hosted its annual conference in […]

Belarusian Association of Journalists wins world press freedom prize
The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) has been named as the winner of the 2022 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom […]

Commonwealth voices call for open dialogue to end oppression of media
Ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government summit meeting (CHOGM) to be held in Rwanda in the week of June […]

Defending press freedom in tension and conflict
The 2022 annual report on media freedom by the Council of Europe Platform to Promote the Protection of Journalism and […]

UK government to sell off Channel 4
The UK government is pressing ahead with its decision to sell off tv Channel 4 before the next election in […]

Belarus editor arrested
Belarusian authorities have arrested and charged a prominent independent editor in their continuing two-year crackdown on independent journalism.On 20 April […]

Assange extradition case sent to Home Secretary Priti Patel
A UK court has formally approved the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the USA on espionage charges. A […]