News about the protection of journalism and safety of journalists
2019
"Safety of Journalists Weekly"
2019
The latest edition of our newsletter has just been published. It presents a weekly summary of the Platform's activities, especially new alerts, updates and State replies among others.
2018
Thematic Factsheets
2018
The thematic factsheets highlight the European Court of Human Rights’ relevant case-law and the Council of Europe’s other instruments aiming to protect the freedom [...]
Representatives of the Platform for the Safety of Journalists attend the Global Conference for Media Freedom
The Global Conference for Media Freedom will take place 10 to 11 July 2019 in London, as a part of an international campaign launched by the UK Foreign Office, to shine a global spotlight on media freedom. Global leaders, representatives from the media industry, journalists, civil society and...
World Press Freedom Day 2019
Secretary General : The working conditions of journalists need to be improved
WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY
Commissioner : Genuine Political Commitment Needed to Protect Press Freedom
“The state of journalists’ freedom and safety in Europe has reached an alarming point. The killing of journalist Lyra McKee and the violence and intimidations against journalists covering demonstrations in several European countries are the most recent examples which show that press freedom in...
New issue of Safety of Journalists Weekly
A new issue of Safety of Journalists Weekly has been published. Read it here and see the latest threats to media freedom reported on the Platform. Subscribe here to Safety of Journalists Weekly.
Safety of Journalists' Platform report: media freedom conditions worsen
The environment for media freedom has worsened significantly in the Council of Europe area, according to a report published today by the partner organisations to the Council of Europe Platform for the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists. The report “Democracy at Risk: threats and...
Event: Democracy at Risk
Tuesday, February 12th, 14.30 – 16.00, Strasbourg, European Parliament building, R3.1 Press freedom is more fragile than ever. Across Europe, journalists are intimidated and attacked. Murders of journalists go unpunished. Freedom of media, a cornerstone of democracy, is under threat. On 12...
Slovak Republic makes a voluntary contribution to support the Platform
The Government of the Slovak Republic made a voluntary contribution of 5,208.90 € to support the Safety of Journalists Platform. The voluntary contribution agreement was signed on 14 January 2019 by Ambassador Marek EŠTOK, Permanent Representative of the Slovak Republic to the Council of Europe,...
Demonstrations in France – Council of Europe condemns attacks on journalists
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, today condemned in the strongest possible terms the threats and attacks against journalists at recent demonstrations by the “yellow vest” protesters in France, noting that working conditions for the press have been steadily...
Human Rights comment by the CoE Commissioner for Human Right
Misuse of anti-terror legislation threatens freedom of expression
When terrorism spreads, states are often tempted to restrict fundamental freedoms for the sake of fighting it and preventing further attacks. Terrorism constitutes a serious threat to human rights and democracy and action by states is necessary to prevent and effectively sanction terrorist acts....
Luxembourg makes a voluntary contribution to support the Platform
The Government of Luxembourg made a voluntary contribution of 20 000 € to support the Safety of Journalists Platform. The voluntary contribution agreement was signed on 23 October 2018 by Ambassador Stephan Müller, Permanent Representative of Luxembourg to the Council of Europe, and Mrs Gabriella...
Jagland calls for immediate action in defence of journalists
Impunity ■In 2016, a turning point was reached when the governments of the 47 Council of Europe member states declared in the Committee of Ministers’ Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)437 that the scale and severity of attacks, threats and harassment against journalists and other media actors across...
Commissioner : Achieving justice & establishing truth about the murder of Anna Politkovskaya must become a priority in the Russian Federation
On 7 October, we will mark twelve years since Anna Politkovskaya was assassinated in front of the elevator of her apartment building in Moscow. After several arrests, releases and retrials over eight years, five people have been jailed for her murder. However, it has still not been established...
Ukraine makes a voluntary contribution to support the Platform
The Government of Ukraine made a voluntary contribution of 10 000 USD to support the safety of journalists platform. The voluntary contribution agreement was signed on 4 September 2018 by Ambassador Dmytro Kuleba, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the Council of Europe, and Mrs Gabriella...
Liechtenstein makes a new voluntary contribution to the platform
The Government of Liechtenstein has renewed its financial support to the safety of journalists platform, by contributing to it further 20,000 Swiss Francs. The voluntary contribution agreement was signed today by Ambassador Daniel Ospelt, Permanent Representative of Liechtenstein to the Council...
Secretary General shocked over the attack on investigative journalist in Montenegro
“I was shocked and saddened by the news of yet another attack on a journalist, in Montenegro. According to several media reports, investigative journalist Olivera Lakić was wounded outside her home in Podgorica. An alert on this case is being published on our platform for the protection and...
Secretary General 2018 Report: Role of Institutions, Threats to Institutions
Human rights, democracy and the rule of law depend on the institutions that give them form. But for populists, who invoke the proclaimed “will of the people”, these institutional checks and balances on power are often seen as an obstacle that should be subverted. The 5th annual report of the...
Excerpts from the Speaking Notes of the Secretary General to the 1315th meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies (2 May 2018) regarding Turkey
Cumhuriyet trial : Secretary General deeply worried by the chilling effect the heavy criminal sentences may have on media freedom
Turkey Last week, on 25 April, while 3 journalists were acquitted, 13 journalists and media workers from the daily Cumhuriyet, and the newspaper’s lawyer were sentenced to imprisonment for up to more than 7 years, on terrorism related charges. Akin Atalay was released pending the appeal...
Opinion editorial ahead of World Press Freedom Day
CoE Human Rights Commissioner calls on member states to improve the safety of journalists
Europe's duty to save journalists The brutal killings of investigative journalists Daphne Caruana Galizia and Ján Kuciak came as tragic reminders that Europe remains a dangerous place for journalists. How European states respond to these murders will shape not only the future of the press, but...
Council of Europe will closely follow the investigation into Jan Kuciak's murder, says Secretary General
"Slovak Republic First, on the murder in Slovakia of the reporter Jan Kuciak and his partner. In so many cases, journalists pay the highest price for courageous reporting on corruption and organised crime. We will follow closely the investigation, since it has repercussions well beyond...
Committee of Ministers
New guidelines on media pluralism and transparency of media ownership
The Council of Europe has issued guidelines to its 47 member states aimed at assisting them in the promotion of media pluralism and transparency of media ownership. In a Recommendation adopted today, the Committee of Ministers underlines that advances in modern technology have a profound...
Follow-ups to alerts
16 July 2019
TV Channel '112 Ukraine' Kyiv Office Targeted by a Grenade
15 July 2019
Greek CNN Reporter Mina Karamitrou's Car Destroyed by Bomb
12 July 2019
Cameraman Vadim Makaryuk Severely Assaulted
11 July 2019
Romanian Investigative Journalist Diana Oncioiu Receives Anonymous Death Threat
8 July 2019
Draft Bill to Allow Blocking of Internet Sites Without a Court Order
4 July 2019
Slovakia Seeks to Introduce Right of Reply for Politicians
2 July 2019
Austrian Politician Heinz-Christian Strache Sues German Newspapers over 'Ibiza Video'
27 June 2019
Investigative Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia Killed by Car Bomb
21 June 2019
German Draft Legislation Would Enable Intelligence Agencies to Spy on Journalists
20 June 2019
Ukrainian Journalist in Coma Following Assault
20 June 2019
Ukrainian Journalist in Coma Following Assault
19 June 2019
Russian Editor Arrested, Allegedly Injured in Custody; Newspaper Raided
14 June 2019
Journalist Roberto Saviano Threatened with Withdrawal of his Police Protection
11 June 2019
Finland: Court Convicts Journalist Johanna Vehkoo on Defamation Charges
11 June 2019
Finland: Unclear Legal Framework for Guaranteeing Journalists’ Rights Covering Protests
10 June 2019
Investigative Journalist Ivan Golunov, Known For His Investigations Into Political Corruption, Arrested For “Selling Drugs”
7 June 2019
Investigative Journalist Ivan Golunov, Known For His Investigations Into Political Corruption, Arrested For “Selling Drugs”
7 June 2019
Italy: Journalist Valentino Gonzato Assaulted, Robbed while Reporting in Park
6 June 2019
Polish Court Bans Reporter Anna Wilk from Journalism for 3 years in Criminal Libel Suit
4 June 2019
Albania: Journalists and Photographers Injured by Police During Anti-Government Protests
3 June 2019
Turkish Journalists Beaten, Shot by Unknown Groups
27 May 2019
Public TV Building Stormed by Anti-Government Protesters
17 May 2019
Journalist İdris Özyol Severely Beaten Up
17 May 2019
Journalist Yavuz Selim Demirağ Severly Beaten Up
9 May 2019
Ukrainian Journalist in Coma Following Assault
7 May 2019
Georgian TV Journalist Assaulted by Security Services and Deported
29 April 2019
Turkey: Arrest of At Least 12 Employees of Cumhuriyet Newspaper
25 April 2019
Proposals for Online Harms Regulation Risk Impacting Media Freedom
25 April 2019
Prva TV Crew Attacked in Leskovac, Serbia
25 April 2019
Intimidation Campaign against NUNS (Independent Journalists Association of Serbia)
25 April 2019
Serbian Reporter Lidija Valtner Attacked During New Serbian President’s Inauguration
25 April 2019
Impunity in the Case of the Murder of Dada Vujasinovic
24 April 2019
Journalist Lyra McKee Killed in Northern Ireland
19 April 2019
Journalist Lyra McKee Killed in Northern Ireland
10 April 2019
Public TV Building Stormed by Anti-Government Protesters
4 April 2019
Özgür Gündem Daily Shut Down and Journalists’ Homes Raided in Turkey
4 April 2019
Criminal Investigation Opened Against Journalists for Solidarity Campaign
2 April 2019
N1TV Journalists Subjected to Death Threats
27 March 2019
Slovakia Seeks to Introduce Right of Reply for Politicians
22 March 2019
Editor-in-chief of News Channel LA7 Receives Threatening Letter Signed with Swastika
22 March 2019
Investigative Journalist Receives Death Threats, Targeted by Attempted Arson Attack
22 March 2019
Neofascist Threats against Journalist Paolo Berizzi
22 March 2019
Vijesti Investigative Journalist Olivera Lakić Shot and Injured
20 March 2019
Wave of Lawsuits Against Journalists in Croatia
20 March 2019
Impunity in the case of the murder of Dusko Jovanovic
19 March 2019
Russia: President Putin Signs into Law Russia’s “Fake News” and “Internet Insults” Bans
19 March 2019
Slovak Investigative Journalist Killed at Home
18 March 2019
Public TV Building Stormed by Anti-Government Protesters
15 March 2019
Polish Party Leader Initiates Libel Charge Against Critical Newspaper
15 March 2019
Kherson daily “Novyi Den” Tear-Gassed and Shot at During Press Conference
15 March 2019
Belarusian Journalist Pavel Karnazytsky Deported from Ukraine
14 March 2019
Slovak Investigative Journalist Killed at Home
11 March 2019
Wave of Lawsuits Against Journalists in Croatia
8 March 2019
Ukraine Places Entry Ban on Austrian Correspondent
1 March 2019
Romanian Media Regulator Imposes 10-minute Blackout on Realitatea TV
22 February 2019
Slovak Investigative Journalist Killed at Home
20 February 2019
Investigative Journalist Milan Jovanović Attacked with Molotov Cocktail
19 February 2019
Russia Investigates Reporter, Seizes Property over Allegations of "Justifying Terrorism"
15 February 2019
Repeated Attacks on Journalists by the 'Yellow Vest' Protestors
13 February 2019
Russia Investigates Reporter, Seizes Property over Allegations of "Justifying Terrorism"
11 February 2019
Slovakia Seeks to Introduce Right of Reply for Politicians
31 January 2019
Media Council Refuses to Renew Broadcasting Licences of Two Radio Stations
31 January 2019
Criminal Charges Brought Against Hungarian Investigative Journalist András Dezső
31 January 2019
Journalist Lili Bayer Verbally Attacked by Government Spokesperson
31 January 2019
The Website 888.hu Publishes a List of Eight Journalists Described as "Propagandists"
31 January 2019
Hungarian Journalist Júlia Halász Attacked and Violently Expelled from Fidesz’s Public Meeting in Budapest
31 January 2019
Largest Opposition Daily Suspended in Hungary
29 January 2019
New Pro-Government Media Conglomerate Threatens Media Pluralism
25 January 2019
Kherson daily “Novyi Den” Tear-Gassed and Shot at During Press Conference
24 January 2019
Terrorist Attack against Skai TV and Khatimerini Newspaper
23 January 2019
Death threats against journalist Tatjana Vojtehovski and her daughter
23 January 2019
A Journalist Dismissed Under the Pressure of Supporters of a Football Club
23 January 2019
Repeated Police Violence Against Journalists Covering Protests
23 January 2019
Death Threat Against Journalist Costas Constantinou
21 January 2019
Journalists Detained on Account of Social Media Posts Critical of the Military Operation in Afrin
8 January 2019
Threats to the Independence of the Lithuanian LRT
7 January 2019
Mehman Huseynov Sentenced to Two Years on Defamation Charges
7 January 2019
Mehman Huseynov Sentenced to Two Years on Defamation Charges
20 December 2018
Turkish Journalist Kamil Demirkaya Detained in Romania
13 December 2018
Attempt to Silence Polish Newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza
13 December 2018
Ukraine Court Allows Prosecutors Access to Investigative Journalist's Phone Records
10 December 2018
Criminal Investigation Opened Against Journalists for Solidarity Campaign
3 December 2018
Media Freedom Advocates Raise Alarm over UK Counter-Terror Bill
29 November 2018
Public Radio Journalist Sanctioned for Refusing to Broadcast Discriminatory Information
28 November 2018
Repeated Attacks on Journalists by the 'Yellow Vest' Protestors
28 November 2018
Investigative Journalists Detained in Bulgaria
28 November 2018
Former Prime Minister Publicly Insults Two Journalists
23 November 2018
Spanish Public Security Law Threatens Freedom of Press
19 November 2018
Data Protection Authority Requests the Disclosure of Journalistic Sources
19 November 2018
Data Protection Authority Requests the Disclosure of Journalistic Sources
19 November 2018
Financial Regulatory Authority Requests the Disclosure of Journalistic Sources
17 November 2018
Data Protection Authority Requests the Disclosure of Journalistic Sources
16 November 2018
Investigative Journalist Receives Death Threats, Targeted by Attempted Arson Attack
16 November 2018
Austria Interior Ministry Plans to Restrict Information Access for 'Critical Media'
14 November 2018
Dutch Biggest Daily De Telegraaf Attacked in Latest Incident Targeting Media
13 November 2018
Controversial "Election" of Agence France Presse CEO
9 November 2018
Three Fileleftheros Journalists Detained After Defence Minister Files Libel Complaint
9 November 2018
Bulgarian Journalist Georgi Ezekiev, Zov News Website Publisher, Receives Death Threat in a Filmed Interview
7 November 2018
Russian Editor Arrested, Allegedly Injured in Custody; Newspaper Raided
5 November 2018
Russian Whistleblower, Daphne Caruana Galizia’s Source, Faces Arrest Warrant in Cyprus after Complaint from Former Employer
29 October 2018
Heavy Fine Against Independent News Website The New Times
29 October 2018
Heavy Fine Against Independent News Website The New Times
29 October 2018
RIA Novosti Journalist Kyrylo Vyshynsky Held on Treason Allegations in Ukraine
16 October 2018
Cyprus: Police Reporter's Car Set on Fire
15 October 2018
Journalist Zeljko Matorcevic Physically Attacked
12 October 2018
Bulgarian Journalist Viktoria Marinova Killed
12 October 2018
Journalists Detained on Account of Social Media Posts Critical of the Military Operation in Afrin
9 October 2018
Bulgarian Journalist Viktoria Marinova Killed
8 October 2018
Bulgarian Journalist Viktoria Marinova Killed
8 October 2018
Bulgarian Journalist Viktoria Marinova Killed
8 October 2018
Bulgarian Journalist Viktoria Marinova Killed
5 October 2018
Serbian journalist Stefan Cvetković reported missing
4 October 2018
Ukraine Court Allows Prosecutors Access to Investigative Journalist's Phone Records
4 October 2018
Media Freedom Activist Emin Huseynov Charged with Tax Evasion and Abuse of Power
3 October 2018
Media Freedom Advocates Raise Alarm over UK Counter-Terror Bill
3 October 2018
Journalist Anthi Pazianou harassed by extreme-right groups
1 October 2018
Slovak Investigative Journalist Killed at Home
27 September 2018
Austria Interior Ministry Plans to Restrict Information Access for 'Critical Media'
27 September 2018
Three Fileleftheros Journalists Detained After Defence Minister Files Libel Complaint
27 September 2018
Russia: Proposed Amendments to Criminal Code Threaten Media Freedom
27 September 2018
Government Plan to Strongly Reduce Funding for Public Service Broadcasting
24 September 2018
Vijesti Investigative Journalist Olivera Lakić Shot and Injured
21 September 2018
Police Searched the Home of Journalist Salvo Palazzolo
21 September 2018
Russian Union of Journalists’ President Banned from Entering Ukraine
20 September 2018
Ukraine Court Allows Prosecutors Access to Investigative Journalist's Phone Records
19 September 2018
Ukraine Court Allows Prosecutors Access to Investigative Journalist's Phone Records
19 September 2018
United Kingdom: Two Journalists Arrested over Alleged Theft of Documents relating to Northern Ireland Massacre
17 September 2018
A Telemadrid Cameraman Assaulted by Protesters in Barcelona
17 September 2018
UK Draft Bill on Surveillance Threatens Protection of Journalists' Sources
14 September 2018
Journalist Stratis Balaska Threatened by Golden Dawn Members
14 September 2018
Ukrainian Journalist Held on ‘Spying‘ Allegations
13 September 2018
UK Draft Bill on Surveillance Threatens Protection of Journalists' Sources
12 September 2018
Austrian Journalist Max Zirngast Detained in Turkey
12 September 2018
Journalist Anthi Pazianou harassed by extreme-right groups
11 September 2018
BN TV Correspondent Attacked by Two Masked Persons in Banja Luka
7 September 2018
Ukraine Court Allows Prosecutors Access to Investigative Journalist's Phone Records
7 September 2018
Ukraine Court Allows Prosecutors Access to Investigative Journalist's Phone Records
6 September 2018
Amendments to the Electoral Code Empower State Election Commission to Issue Fines to Media for ‘Unbalanced Reporting'
5 September 2018
Ukraine Court Allows Prosecutors Access to Investigative Journalist's Phone Records
4 September 2018
United Kingdom: Two Journalists Arrested over Alleged Theft of Documents relating to Northern Ireland Massacre
4 September 2018
Journalists Beaten by Riot Police During Bucharest Protest
31 August 2018
Shots Fired at Family Home of Albanian Investigative Reporter
31 August 2018
Shots Fired at Family Home of Albanian Investigative Reporter
29 August 2018
Journalist Stratis Balaska Threatened by Golden Dawn Members
28 August 2018
Vijesti Investigative Journalist Olivera Lakić Shot and Injured
28 August 2018
Montenegrin Journalist Targeted in Car Bombing
28 August 2018
Journalist Vladimir Otasevic Faced Insults and Death Threats
28 August 2018
Freelance Journalist and Fixer Jovo Martinovic Tried for “Being a Member of a Criminal Organization”
28 August 2018
Gojko Raičević Regularly Targeted by Authorities in Montenegro
28 August 2018
Police Used Teargas Against a Group of About 30 Journalists
27 August 2018
BN TV Correspondent Attacked by Two Masked Persons in Banja Luka
27 August 2018
BN TV Correspondent Attacked by Two Masked Persons in Banja Luka
24 August 2018
BHRT News Team Attacked by a Group of Fifteen Persons in Konjic
24 August 2018
Ukrainian Journalist Missing in Donbass
21 August 2018
Two Russian Journalists Barred from Entering Country
20 August 2018
Reporters Detained by Police after Complaint by Anti-Merkel Protester
16 August 2018
Journalists Beaten by Riot Police During Bucharest Protest
6 August 2018
Journalist Enrico Nascimbeni Attacked with a Knife in Milan
6 August 2018
Turkish Cypriot Journalists Sener Levent and Ali Osman Facing Charges in Turkey
31 July 2018
Violence against Journalists during Veteran Protest in Sarajevo
31 July 2018
Threats against the President of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine
31 July 2018
Russian Media Organisations Banned for Three Years in Ukraine
20 July 2018
Greek Journalist Tony Bosnakoudis Detained when Investigating Police and Bus Company Links to Illegal Traffickers
19 July 2018
Journalist Extradited from Ukraine to Turkey
18 July 2018
Police Failure to Respond to the Serious Threats a Journalist Received Online
17 July 2018
Masterminds still not Brought to Justice, Ten Years after the Murder of Novaya Gazeta Journalist Anna Politkovskaya
12 July 2018
RIA Novosti Journalist Kyrylo Vyshynsky Held on Treason Allegations in Ukraine
6 July 2018
Draft Bill to Allow Blocking of Internet Sites Without a Court Order
4 July 2018
Slovak Police Seize Mobile Phone of Czech Investigative Reporter
4 July 2018
Slovak Journalist Gets a Suspended Sentence for Defamation
29 June 2018
Dutch Biggest Daily De Telegraaf Attacked in Latest Incident Targeting Media
28 June 2018
Bulgarian Journalist Georgi Ezekiev, Zov News Website Publisher, Receives Death Threat in a Filmed Interview
28 June 2018
Bulgarian Investigative Journalist's Car Set on Fire following Warnings about TV Reports
28 June 2018
Bulgarian TV Presenter Assaulted and Injured in Central Sofia
27 June 2018
Journalist Hospitalised Following Assault
27 June 2018
Investigative Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia Killed by Car Bomb
6 June 2018
Threats against the President of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine
6 June 2018
Ukraine: New draft Bill Risks Interfering with the Editorial Policy of the Public Service Media
6 June 2018
Ukrainian Journalist Missing in Donbass
5 June 2018
Corporate Secrets Bill Threatens Right to Information
5 June 2018
The Weekly Challenges Convicted for Publishing an Article on the Financial Difficulties of an International Group
5 June 2018
Ukrainian Journalist Held on ‘Spying‘ Allegations
18 May 2018
Slovak Police Seize Mobile Phone of Czech Investigative Reporter
17 May 2018
Journalists Arrested in Major Clampdown following Failed Coup in Turkey
16 May 2018
RIA Novosti Journalist Kyrylo Vyshynsky Held on Treason Allegations in Ukraine
16 May 2018
Russia: Proposed Amendments to Criminal Code Threaten Media Freedom
16 May 2018
Malta Economy Minister Issues four Libel Suits and Warrants Against Blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia
9 May 2018
Vijesti Investigative Journalist Olivera Lakić Shot and Injured
9 May 2018
Vijesti Investigative Journalist Olivera Lakić Shot and Injured
9 May 2018
Vijesti Investigative Journalist Olivera Lakić Shot and Injured
4 May 2018
Slovak Journalist Gets a Suspended Sentence for Defamation
4 May 2018
Turkey: Arrest of At Least 12 Employees of Cumhuriyet Newspaper
2 May 2018
Russia: Blocking of Telegram and Collateral Temporary Blocking of Media Sites
2 May 2018
Ukrainian Police Accused of Violence against Journalists, Leaving one Hospitalized
2 May 2018
Arson Attack on News Website in Northwestern Ukraine
26 April 2018
Turkey: Arrest of At Least 12 Employees of Cumhuriyet Newspaper
25 April 2018
Russian Journalist Dies Under Suspicious Circumstances
24 April 2018
Investigative Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia Killed by Car Bomb
20 April 2018
Criminal Investigation Opened Against Journalists for Solidarity Campaign
18 April 2018
ETHA Journalists Detained and Arrested in Turkey
18 April 2018
Azerbaijani Journalist With Dutch citizenship Fears for His Life after Attack In Kyiv
17 April 2018
Armenian TV Station Editor Assaulted While Reporting on Road Building Project
17 April 2018
Armenian Journalist Attacked While Covering Parliamentary Elections
17 April 2018
Armenian Journalists Injured in Police Violence against Media Journalists covering Street Demonstrations
17 April 2018
Journalists Beaten and Arrested while Covering Protest Demonstration
16 April 2018
Increased Verbal Abuse Against Independent Serbian Media.
16 April 2018
Serbian Weekly ‘Vranjske Novine’ Closed Following Administrative Harassment
16 April 2018
Journalists from Magločistač News Portal Receive Death Threats
16 April 2018
Journalist Stefan Cvetkovic Sentenced to Jail for Unauthorised Publication
12 April 2018
Intimidation Campaign against NUNS (Independent Journalists Association of Serbia)
12 April 2018
Closure of the Serbian National Press Agency Tanjug
11 April 2018
Serbian Reporter Lidija Valtner Attacked During New Serbian President’s Inauguration
11 April 2018
Impunity in the Case of the Murder of Dada Vujasinovic
6 April 2018
Azerbaijani Director of Internet Television Re-arrested
5 April 2018
Montenegrin Journalist Targeted in Car Bombing
4 April 2018
Slovak Journalist Gets a Suspended Sentence for Defamation
3 April 2018
2 France 5 Journalists Denied Access to President Macron During his Visit to Lille
3 April 2018
Journalist Caroline Christinaz from “Le Temps” of Geneva Questioned by the Police While on a Reporting Assignment in France
28 March 2018
Slovenian Media under Police Pressure to Reveal Journalistic Sources
28 March 2018
Two Ukrainian Journalists Sentenced to 9 Years’ Imprisonment for Assisting Separatism
23 March 2018
Greek Sport Journalist Aris Asvestas Assaulted for Second Time
23 March 2018
Turkey: Arrest of At Least 12 Employees of Cumhuriyet Newspaper
21 March 2018
Strana Editor-in-Chief Flees, Seeks Asylum in Austria after Receiving Death Threats
19 March 2018
Journalists Arrested in Major Clampdown following Failed Coup in Turkey
16 March 2018
Slovak Investigative Journalist Killed at Home
12 March 2018
Turkey: Arrest of At Least 12 Employees of Cumhuriyet Newspaper
9 March 2018
Journalists Arrested in Major Clampdown following Failed Coup in Turkey
2 March 2018
Slovak Investigative Journalist Killed at Home
1 March 2018
Slovak Investigative Journalist Killed at Home
27 February 2018
Slovak Investigative Journalist Killed at Home
26 February 2018
Slovak Investigative Journalist Killed at Home
26 February 2018
Slovak Investigative Journalist Killed at Home
26 February 2018
Slovak Investigative Journalist Killed at Home
23 February 2018
Increased Verbal Abuse Against Independent Serbian Media.
23 February 2018
Journalist Philippe Bertinchamps Threatened with Expulsion in Serbia
23 February 2018
Intimidation Campaign against NUNS (Independent Journalists Association of Serbia)
23 February 2018
Serbian Weekly ‘Vranjske Novine’ Closed Following Administrative Harassment
23 February 2018
Journalists from Magločistač News Portal Receive Death Threats
23 February 2018
Serbian Reporter Lidija Valtner Attacked During New Serbian President’s Inauguration
23 February 2018
Journalist Stefan Cvetkovic Sentenced to Jail for Unauthorised Publication
23 February 2018
Radio Journalist and Presenter Found Dead in Home
23 February 2018
Serbian Journalist Stevan Dojčinović Target of a Smear Campaign
23 February 2018
Investigative Journalists Receive Several Death Threats, Broadcaster Claims
23 February 2018
Closure of the Serbian National Press Agency Tanjug
23 February 2018
Impunity in the Case of the Murder of Dada Vujasinovic
23 February 2018
Serbian Journalist Predrag Blagojević Assaulted by Police at a Music Festival over Identification
23 February 2018
Serbian Investigative Journalist Ivan Ninić Suffers Brutal Attack
16 February 2018
"Die Welt" Correspondent in Turkey Deniz Yücel Detained
16 February 2018
Ahmet Altan and Mehmet Altan Detained for Words Used on TV
16 February 2018
Journalists Arrested in Major Clampdown following Failed Coup in Turkey
12 February 2018
Injunction Prohibiting Media from Reporting on the Financial Dealings of Iceland Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson
12 February 2018
France 2 TV channel sued in a Commercial Court by the Bolloré Group
12 February 2018
Journalist Attacked in Paris by Members or Supporters of the Jewish Defense League
12 February 2018
Around Ten Journalists from France Télévisions Assaulted by Residents
9 February 2018
Journalists Victims of Police Violence During Demonstrations
9 February 2018
Programme Cancellation and Dismissal Threats Within the French Channel Canal+
8 February 2018
French Journalists and Magistrates Subject to Death Threats
8 February 2018
French Satellite Provider under Pressure to Remove Kurdish Med Nûçe TV
7 February 2018
Intimidation Campaign against NUNS (Independent Journalists Association of Serbia)
7 February 2018
Front National Refuses to Grant Accreditations to Mediapart and Quotidien on the Occasion of the Party’s "Presidential Congress”
7 February 2018
The State of Emergency Permits a Ban on Journalists Covering Public Events
6 February 2018
Poland: New Bill Could Ban Journalists from Historical Debate
5 February 2018
Poland Opens Investigation over Article Critical of Constitutional Tribunal President
2 February 2018
Poland: New Bill Could Ban Journalists from Historical Debate
29 January 2018
Russia: Proposals to Extend 'Foreign Agents' Law to Media Outlets
27 January 2018
Novaya Gazeta Correspondent to be Deported
25 January 2018
Investigative Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia Killed by Car Bomb
25 January 2018
Investigative Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia Killed by Car Bomb
24 January 2018
Journalists’ Union ESIEMTH and Two Municipal Media Attacked in Thessaloniki
19 January 2018
Turkey: Arrest of At Least 12 Employees of Cumhuriyet Newspaper
19 January 2018
Ahmet Altan and Mehmet Altan Detained for Words Used on TV
19 January 2018
Journalists Arrested in Major Clampdown following Failed Coup in Turkey
15 January 2018
Exiled Journalist Abducted, Detained and Faces Charges in Azerbaijan
5 January 2018
Expulsion of Two Russian Journalists from Latvia
31 December 2017
Journalist Shot in Southern Russia
18 December 2017
Government Plan to Strongly Reduce Funding for Public Service Broadcasting
18 December 2017
Polish Journalist Receives Death Threats After Public Polish TV Classifies Her Remarks As “Harmful to Poland”
18 December 2017
Azerbaijani Director of Internet Television Re-arrested
14 December 2017
Poland: TVN24 Channel Fined on Incitement Charges
14 December 2017
Journalists Targeted by Protesters in northern Cyprus
29 November 2017
The Guardia Civil Raids Several Catalan Newsrooms
27 November 2017
Croatian Journalist Maja Sever Received Death Threat Via Facebook over Her Report on Nigerian Refugees
20 November 2017
Russia: Proposals to Extend 'Foreign Agents' Law to Media Outlets
20 November 2017
Russia: Proposals to Extend 'Foreign Agents' Law to Media Outlets
17 November 2017
Malta Economy Minister Issues four Libel Suits and Warrants Against Blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia
14 November 2017
Armenian TV Station Editor Assaulted While Reporting on Road Building Project
13 November 2017
Draft Law Threatens Independence of AGERPRES News Agency
2 November 2017
Two Spanish Journalists Deported from Ukraine
31 October 2017
Physical Attack Against Journalist Drago Miljuš
24 October 2017
Ekho Moskvy Journalist Stabbed, Hospitalised in Moscow
23 October 2017
Ekho Moskvy Journalist Stabbed, Hospitalised in Moscow
19 October 2017
Injunction Prohibiting Media from Reporting on the Financial Dealings of Iceland Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson
19 October 2017
Judicial Harassment Against Opposition Journalists in Turkey
19 October 2017
"Die Welt" Correspondent in Turkey Deniz Yücel Detained
19 October 2017
Turkey: Arrest of At Least 12 Employees of Cumhuriyet Newspaper
19 October 2017
Ahmet Altan and Mehmet Altan Detained for Words Used on TV
19 October 2017
Journalists Arrested in Major Clampdown following Failed Coup in Turkey
18 October 2017
Investigative Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia Killed by Car Bomb
17 October 2017
Investigative Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia Killed by Car Bomb