Two new elements in the government’s legislation programme are a real threat to free speech, campaigners tell Dominic Smith
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CATEGORY: Europe and Central Asia
Padraig Reidy: When it comes to public figures, we should err away from caution
This week’s intervention by Lord Ashcroft might not be the best example of the old speak-truth-to-power schtick, but being rude about powerful people is very important and even cathartic
Online harassment against women is not just a female problem
“This is not something that only ‘ladies’ can fix,” emphasised Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE’s Representative on Freedom of the Media at an expert meeting on the safety of female journalists in Vienna
“You have to be brave to be a journalist in Serbia”
Media freedoms in Serbia are on the decline. A recent report by Human Rights Watch painted a picture of journalists in several western Balkan countries, working in hostile environments whilst facing threats and intimidation.
Protest around the world
As demonstrations against corruption and the failure to provide basic services sweep Lebanon, we look at how authorities deal with mass protests around the world.
Azerbaijan detains journalist Ahmed Mukhtar
Freelance journalist Ahmed Mukhtar was detained at 7pm Friday 18 September in Azerbaijan
Coalition calls for release of detained journalist
Index on Censorship condemns Azerbaijan’s pressure on independent media
8 Oct: The elephant in the room: parallels between Martyr and Homegrown
Join Index on Censorship, Actors Touring Company and the Unicorn Theatre for an evening of theatre and debate on Thursday 8 Oct at 7pm.
Balkans: “Media has a significant role in the theatre of the absurd”
Mapping Media Freedom correspondent Ilcho Cvetanoski reports on journalist safety in the Balkans
Germany: Authorities leave bitter aftertaste in Netzpolitik treason case
Over a month after the Berlin-based blog Netzpolitik.org was charged with treason for publishing leaked government documents, details are trickling out about the extent German authorities went to in order to build a case against the journalists running the website.