Azerbaijan’s record on press freedom has never been great. Since independence, the country’s journalists have faced serious harassment.
Azerbaijan’s long assault on media freedom
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Mapping Media Freedom: In review 30 July-10 August
Each week, Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom project verifies threats, violations and limitations faced by the media throughout Europe.
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.
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
Croatia: Over 70 journalists axed from public broadcaster since January
The cancellation of three radio programmes on 4 July by Croatia’s public broadcaster marks the latest in a line of sweeping changes the network has undergone since January 2016.