On the anniversary of the brutal attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo we, the undersigned, reaffirm our commitment to the defence of the right to freedom of expression
CATEGORY: Europe and Central Asia
After Charlie Hebdo: The free speech fight begins at home
Threats against freedom of expression come in all shapes and sizes. We need to stand up to the bullies together.
Serbia: Independent media increasingly targeted as spies
In November, a Belgrade tabloid began targeting independent media outlets by labelling them as “foreign spies”.
Lithuania: Russian television channel in conflict with regulator
RTR Planeta, a Russian language channel broadcasting in Lithuania, has repeatedly run into conflict with the country’s television regulator.
Poland: Abolition of safeguards for pluralism and independence in public service media
Coalition urges Polish authorities to resist any temptation to strengthen political control over the media.
Netherlands: Rijksmuseum’s problem with words
Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum is in the process of removing terms visitors may find offensive
Estonia’s third channel struggles to connect with Russian speakers
In late November 2014, Estonia's parliament made a historic decision to launch a Russian-language TV-channel as part of ERR, Estonia's public...
The Russia-Turkey crisis is feeding a new propaganda war between the countries
Before 24 November, Turkey was described in Russian news reports as a reliable partner in ambitious projects, a source of fruits and
Germany’s far right waged a violent campaign against journalists in 2015
Over a year on from its launch, the anti-immigrant PEGIDA movement isn’t just attacking refugees, but also assaulting and intimidating the German press
Azerbaijan: Suspension of sentences for Leyla and Arif Yunus is a welcome step, but justice still elusive
We — members of the Civic Solidarity Platform and the Sports For Rights Campaign — were relieved to learn that one of Azerbaijan’s most well-known