Europe and Central Asia Archives - Page 93 of 595

Yavuz Baydar: Critical Turkish media is cracking under pressure

by Yavuz Baydar | 20 Jul 2016

On Tuesday 19 July, Turkey’s independent and critical journalists, academics and law experts woke up to another day of concern and fear

Greece: The dangers of reporting on the refugee crisis

by Christina Vasilaki | 19 Jul 2016

Mapping Media Freedom correspondent Christina Vasilaki looks at the treatment of journalists covering the refugee crisis in Greece

Turkey: Journalists’ association presents award to press freedom groups

by Index on Censorship | 15 Jul 2016

Index on Censorship is delighted to be one of the nine groups honoured by the Turkish Journalists Association (TGC) with this year’s Press Freedom Prize.

Turkey: Charges against five journalists must be dropped

by Index on Censorship | 14 Jul 2016

Charges of acquiring and divulging state secrets, membership of, and administration of a terrorist organisation brought against five journalists

Khadija Ismayilova: Unsent letter from prison

by Khadija Ismayilova | 14 Jul 2016

I wrote this letter during my time in prison. I don’t remember the exact date but it was in the middle of the Ukrainian crisis and the “trial” of Dilgam Askerov

Defend Free Speech: Minister for security defines “extremism” ten different ways in one hour

by Index on Censorship | 13 Jul 2016

It was with considerable alarm that we watched the recent evidence session of counter-extremism minister, Karen Bradley, before Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights