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 […]
Can human rights and international law prevail?-29 Sept.
As the USA seeks to “dismantle” the International Criminal Court and others openly challenge human rights institutions are war crimes […]
Malta court acquits businessman in Daphne Caruana Galizia killing
The Maltese businessman accused of masterminding the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was acquitted by a jury on […]
Supreme Court to hear appeal to overturn Palestine Action ban
The UK Supreme Court says it will hear an appeal against a lower court ruling that said the UK government’s […]
Appeal court rules ban on Palestine Action is lawful
The UK Court of Appeal ruled on 15 June that the government's ban on Palestine Action is legal, overturning a […]
Palestine Action activists sentenced for alleged “terrorism connection”
Four convicted members of Palestine Action were given lengthy sentences on 12 June for causing criminal damage at a factory […]
Palestine Action activists found guilty in Bristol break-in
Four of 6 activists for Palestine Action were found guilty of criminal damage over a break-in at an Israeli-linked defence […]
Media freedom at lowest point in 25 years
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warns that media freedom is in its worst situation in 25 years with more than half […]
“Why don’t we live up to our promises?”
Marking World Press Freedom Day, the Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA) hosted an online seminar on media freedom in the Commonwealth.Headlined […]
AEJ joins statement on media freedom in Turkey
The AEJ joined seven journalists associations in a statement on media freedom in Turkey as the world marked World Press […]
AEJ joins call for repeal of Turkey’s “disinformation law”
The AEJ International has joined 25 media freedom, freedom of expression, journalists’, and human rights groups to protest against Turkey’s […]
AEJ International debate on the Hungarian election
On April 13th, the AEJ International organised a Zoom-conference about the outcome of the Parliamentary elections in Hungary which also […]
Is Europe’s unique press freedom monitoring mechanism working?
By William Horsley, AEJ UK chairman A bold experimentThe Safety of Journalists Platform www.coe.int/fom is the world’s first continent-wide accountability mechanism for monitoring, reporting […]
Media Freedom in 2025 – On the Tipping Point
Press freedom in Europe in 2025 was "under sustained pressure, driven by legal threats, attempts at media capture and transnational […]
Attacks on journalists rise in Europe
“Despite everything, I continue my journalistic work with the same passion and determination as ever. Yet I must admit that […]
AEJ joins public call for BBC World Service to be “defended not defunded”
The AEJ and eight other organisations have called on UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper to end uncertainty over the government’s […]
UK government ban on Palestine Action ruled unlawful
Three judges of the UK High Court have ruled that the government's ban of Palestine Action is illegal. The judgment […]
