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Armenia: RSF calls for end to impunity for police violence against journalists

02/08/2016

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the violence used by police against journalists while dispersing a demonstration in Yerevan on the evening of 29 July

EU must hold Turkish President accountable for press freedom violations

01/08/2016

As arrests of journalists and media closure continue, the International and the European Federation of Journalists (IFJ/EFJ) call on the European Union to take additional steps to hold Turkish president Erdogan accountable for press freedom breaches

Turkey: Journalist Bülent Mumay Detained

27/07/2016

Of the 42 journalists against whom detention warrant has been issued within scope of the probe launched as to coup attempt, Bülent Mumay has been taken into custody

Turkey: detention Warrant for 42 Journalists

26/07/2016

Custody order has been issued for 42 journalists including journalist Nazlı Ilıcak within the investigation into Gülen Community

Chaos in Turkey: OSCE concerned for media freedom

18/07/2016

OSCE media freedom representative Dunja Mijatović said she was deeply saddened upon learning of the death of photojournalist Mustafa Cambaz in Turkey, and worried about the state of media freedom in the country.

Did you know? Journalism is not a crime

14/07/2016

Amidst growing pressure on journalism and the freedom of the media in Turkey, a group of journalists has come together to launch a new initiative, named “I am a journalist”

Russia: the risks of the anti-terrorism law

06/07/2016

Legislative changes introduced by the anti-terrorism bill approved by the Russian Duma on 24 June will bring severe restrictions on freedom of expression, freedom of thought and the right to privacy

Croatia urged to promote public broadcaster independence

01/07/2016

Six press freedom organisations led a three-day mission to Croatia, calling the country’s political leaders to guarantee the independence of the public broadcaster HRT

Şebnem Korur Fincancı, Erol Önderoğlu Released

30/06/2016

Şebnem Korur Fincancı and Erol Önderoğlu have been released

Southeastern Europe: not very digital

28/06/2016

According to the data recently released by the European Commission, the EU member states in Southeastern Europe are among the least digital in the continent