Mehmet Altan is an academic economist, journalist, and author of over 25 books.
Mehmet Altan: The law or law of the enemy?
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Ahmet Altan: I am not your defendant
Ahmet Altan is one of over 150 journalists who is in detention in Turkey.
Labour Party conference: No place for a free press
During the Labour Party conference, the BBC political editor required bodyguards while two other journalists were barred from entering
Lawsuits are discouraging quality journalism in Albania
Albania’s mainstream media outlets have been reluctant to cover and expose corruption in the country, and observers blame vexatious lawsuits for the hesitancy
Catalan referendum: The media becomes a target as tensions escalate
The stern reaction by the national government has caused not only much conflict within the region but also violations against media freedom
Journalists targeted with threats of sexual violence
Journalists are increasingly subjected to online harassment, but when the journalist is a woman it quickly escalates into gender-based defamation and threats of sexual violence
#BannedBooksWeek: What happens when ideas are silenced?
Award-winning journalist David Aaronovitch was joined in conversation with Irish young adult author Claire Hennessy and Saqi Books publisher Lynn Gaspard.
Hungary: Prime minister Viktor Orban wages campaign against critical journalists
As Hungary prepares for parliamentary elections, independent journalists have become a target of the pro-government media outlets
Banned Books Week: Another year, another stack of banned books
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] An annual celebration of the freedom to read, Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a surge in book censorship in schools, bookshops and libraries in the USA. Since then, over 11,300 books have...
Sweden: Mainstream populism has emboldened extremist opponents of the press
Sweden’s journalists are coming under increasing pressure from fringe groups in the country.