Each week, Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom project verifies threats, violations and limitations faced by the media throughout Europe.
Mapping Media Freedom: In review 30 July-10 August
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Pakistan passes Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill: “The youth of this country is losing hope”
Pakistan’s National Assembly passed a controversial Prevention of Electronics Crimes Bill on Thursday 11 August. The bill will permit the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to manage, remove or block content on the internet.
200 Turkish journalists blacklisted from parliament
One of the most vital duties of a journalist — in any democracy — is to report on the day-to-day operations of a country’s parliament. But 200 Turkish journalists have been barred.
Belarus: Government uses accreditation to silence independent press
Despite repeated calls by international organisations for reform, Belarus’ regime for press accreditation continues to help the government maintain its monopoly on information
Yavuz Baydar: As academic freedom recedes, intellectuals begin an exodus from Turkey
The stream may be small right now, a trickle, but it is unmistakable. Turkey’s academics and its secular elite are quietly and slowly making their way for the exits.
Yavuz Baydar: Turkey cancelling journalists’ passports en masse
“Turkish police have cancelled all the journalists’ passports since July 15.” This tweet landed in my timeline on Monday morning. The author was Selina Doğan, an opposition deputy and a lawyer.
Youth Advisory Board: Free speech issues around the world
For the past six months the Index on Censorship Youth Advisory Board has attended monthly online meetings to debate free speech issues and completed tasks
Yavuz Baydar: Turkey takes wife of journalist hostage
As I’ve been writing for months now, the job that runs the highest risk in Turkey is, without a shred of doubt, journalism.
Yavuz Baydar: Half-truths in the age of Turkey’s emergency rule
Turkey’s third post-coup week has been full of uncertainties, suspicion and concern. As of Wednesday morning there were 1,297 individuals subject to an international travel ban, among them 35 journalists and 51 lawyers.
Turkey’s media crackdown has reached the Netherlands
Dutch journalists have been threatened in aftermath of Turkish coup attempt