In the 1950s, less than ten years after the most horrific European war sparked off by an illegally re-armed Germany, the NATO countries were obliged […]
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A letter from Kyiv
Kateryna Popova recently returned to her native Ukraine after completing an MA in War Studies in London where she joined meetings of the AEJ UK. […]
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Wilton Park’s Road
The latest book from AEJ UK member Nick Hopkinson explores nearly 80 years of work and discussions that turned Wilton Park into a leading international […]
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Turkey at a crossroads
The Council of Europe has reminded Turkey that it has an obligation to respect rights protected under the European Convention on Human Rights. The notice […]
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The Fosse Way – Roman Britain today
The latest book from AEJ UK member Rick Thompson traces the history of the famous Roman road, The Fosse Way, that spears 230 miles straight […]
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UK parties offer patchy policies on media
The party manifestos for the UK general election on July 4 were launched this week amid much fanfare and hype.But how much substance is there […]
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How international law can reverse the global assault on free speech
William Horsley, AEJ UK chair, examines how a new book charts ways that international law can be used to defend free speech and media freedom. […]
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The freedom and health of UK media – a point of view
From Charles Jenkins, AEJ UK Secretary(Originally written for the Il Giornale Europeo website – https://www.ilgiornaleeuropeo.it/ – edited by Giuseppe Jacobini, AEJ Italy in December 2022, […]
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Marking Turkey’s centenary
The AEJ UK’s Firdevs Robinson, former BBC World Service editor specialising in Turkey and the near east, examines the difference between modern Turkeys’ two strongmen […]
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AEJ annual congress in Albania
The AEJ held its annual general assembly and international congress in the port and resort city of Vlorë (Vlora), Albania, in October 2023 – from the AEJ UK’s Tony Robinson, former FT correspondent and East European editor.
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No end to war in Ukraine with Putin in power – Ilya Ponamariov
A promised session in the International AEJ Congress program offered fresh insight into the war in Ukraine – from David Worsfold, AEJ UK treasurer.
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UK government launches task force on anti-SLAPPS action
The UK government has launched a task force to find ways of clamping down on SLAPPS – strategic lawsuits against public participation – the time-consuming and costly legal threats designed to stop legitimate journalistic investigation and critical reporting
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Ann Leslie 1941-2023
The AEJ UK notes – with many others – the sad death of multi award winning British journalist Ann Leslie. Winner of 9 British press […]
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Re-thinking decolonisation
Decolonisation – challenging and undoing deep-rooted power structures and promoting marginalised voices to forge a more equitable and just global order – was a pivotal […]
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A River Avon Year – new book from Rick Thompson
AEJ member Rick Thompson has just published his latest book. A River Avon Year describes the wildlife and history of Shakespeare’s Avon on a journey […]
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