Media freedom NGOs and unions, reject the blatant erosion of media freedom in Turkey.
President Erdogan: Free Cumhuriyet’s editors and all other detained journalists
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Poland: Worrying implications of defamation through the criminal code
When investigative journalist Jaroslaw Jakimczyk requested information from Qumak S.A., the technology company did something rather unexpected
Turkey: Index condemns killing of lawyer during press conference
Index on Censorship condemns the killing of Turkish human rights lawyer Tahir Elci, who was shot during a press conference on Saturday.
Azerbaijan: Human rights lawyer spends second birthday in prison
Index on Censorship calls on Azerbaijan to release human rights lawyer Intigam Aliyev
France’s state of emergency poses threat to press freedom
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Drawing pressure: Cartoons go under the hammer in support of Index on Censorship
Auction of cartoons by world-renowned editorial cartoonists will benefit Index’s work with persecuted writers and artists
Violence against media in Croatia rises, say latest Index reports
Croatia may be a “free” country, but attacks and threats against journalists remain a serious concern
Russia: Media freedom NGO faces closure
The Russian Ministry of Justice has added Glasnost Defence Foundation (GDF) to the list of NGOs it considers foreign agents
Media freedom in Northern Cyprus: The Sener Levent case
Turkish Cypriot daily Afrika reported on 30 August 2015 that the Turkish military forces in Cyprus had accused the paper of being against “the army and the flag”
Free expression groups call on Turkey to release Mohammed Ismael Rasool
Free expression organisations call for the immediate and unconditional release of Mohammed Ismael Rasool, a fixer for VICE News.