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 […]
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 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 […]
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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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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 […]
Read moreAEJ campaign for justice in Slovakia murders
The AEJ has played a role in the campaign for justice in the murders of Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancee Martina Kusnirova. On […]
Read moreA turning point for media freedom in Europe?
A major conference of European media ministers has highlighted the actions of European governments accused of persecuting journalists. Council of Europe ministers responsible for media […]
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AEJ joins protests against jailing of Navalny
Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny ended a three week protest hunger strike on 23 April 2021. There had been concern about his health, and alarms […]
Read moreHungarian media attack on Austrian journalist
The Council of Europe Platform for the protection and safety of journalists has followed the AEJ and other media freedom groups in condemning the Hungarian […]
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Shocking murder of Athens journalist
The killing of prominent Greek crime reporter Giorgos Karaivaz in Athens on April 9 highlights fears that investigative journalists in Europe face growingly more dangerous […]
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AEJ condemns attack on Kosovo investigative journalist
The AEJ and other media freedom groups have condemned a targeted assault on investigative journalist Visar Duriqi in Kosovo. He was hospitalised with serious head […]
Read moreJustice for Daphne?
Early 2021 saw possible glimmers of hope for justice in the killing of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Her son Matthew told the AEJ: […]
Read moreInternational legal panel
The AEJ has formally endorsed an authoritative legal report calling for an international task force to ensure effective investigations into violent attacks and abuses against […]
Read moreA Mission to Inform: Journalists speak out
The CoE published a major book in late 2020 detailing the experiences of key journalists in dealing with threats, hostility and intimidation, surveillance and cyberattacks. […]
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