The stern reaction by the national government has caused not only much conflict within the region but also violations against media freedom
Catalan referendum: The media becomes a target as tensions escalate
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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
Sweden: Mainstream populism has emboldened extremist opponents of the press
Sweden’s journalists are coming under increasing pressure from fringe groups in the country.
Azerbaijan’s war on journalism rolls on
The government of Azerbaijan is waging a war on independent journalism both in the country and abroad.
Fourteen months on from arrest, Zaman journalists appear in court
The Zaman media case in which 31 journalists, columnists and staff are being tried of membership “of a terrorist organisation”, starts 14 months on from the first arrest was made.
Ukraine: Authorities block journalists as threats to national security
The current conflict has led to a rise in anti-media sentiments across Ukraine
Cumhuriyet: A pained history of suppression, assassinations and betrayal
The trial of Cumhuriyet journalists and executives resumes on 11 September. It is more than likely that some of the newspaper’s former executives will testify against them, but neither imprisonment nor backstabbing is new in Cumhuriyet’s strained 93-year existence.
Turkey: A year on from the coup attempt, journalists are still being labelled terrorists
In the year since the failed coup attempt on 15 July 2016, Turkey has cemented its position as the largest jailer of journalists in the world, with around 166 journalists in prison by the end of June 2017.
Trump’s smears against press obscure wider issue with US press freedom
Smears about the media made by US President Donald Trump have obscured a wider problem with press freedom in the United States.
Israeli move to silence Al Jazeera a clear violation of press freedom
Index on Censorship condemns the decision by the government of Israel to ban Al Jazeera from operating in the country.
Germany: G20 journalists face assault, intimidation and loss of accreditation
Journalists covering the G20 Summit in Hamburg in July were subject to assaults, intimidation and some lost their accreditation, according to verified incidents documented by Index on Censorship’s project Mapping Media Freedom.
New website to track press freedom violations in United States
Index on Censorship joined more than 20 press freedom organisations announcing the launch today of the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, a new nonpartisan website dedicated to documenting press freedom abuses across the United States.
