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18 Oct

Turkey: Altan & others still in jail as retrial commences on new bogus terrorism charges

18.10.2019 On 8 October, the retrial of journalists, writers and media workers Ahmet Altan, Mehmet Altan, Nazlı Ilıcak, Yakup Şimşek, Fevzi Yazıcı and Şükrü Tuğrul Özşengül on terrorism charges began at the High Penal Court No. 26 in Istanbul. The retrial on these charges was ordered by the Supreme Court of Appeals in July 2019. […]

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16 Oct

International organisations demand an end to impunity two years after the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta

16.10.2019 Two years after the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta, on 16 October 2019, we, the undersigned international free expression, anti-corruption, and journalists’ organisations, once again demand an end to impunity for this heinous attack. Six of our organisations took part in an international freedom of expression mission to Malta one year […]

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10 Oct

Joint statement Gezi trial: Osman Kavala must be released!

10.10.2019 On Tuesday, 8. October, the third hearing of the Gezi Park trial has been held at İstanbul 30th Heavy Penal Court in Silivri. The court ruled that leading civil society figure Osman Kavala should remain behind bars, due to “suspicion of escape”. We, the undersigned freedom of expression and media freedom organisations, strongly condemn […]

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29 Sep

Neuer Anlauf für die Medienfreiheit: Vier internationale Organisationen formulieren Forderungen an neue Regierung Österreichs 

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23 Sep

23.09.2019 share on  Daphne Caruana Galizia: Why there are concerns over the public inquiry into her assassination By Renata Rat – 23.09.2019 86 days. It took the Maltese government 86 days to set up a public inquiry into the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia. The news came in on Friday, 20. September, late in the […]

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19 Sep

Human Rights Council: Hold Malta to establish a public inquiry into Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination

19.09.2019 On behalf of 10 organisations, including the ECPMF, ARTICLE 19 responds to the Secretary General’s report on reprisals for cooperation with the UN in the field of human rights during the 42nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council. Mr President, ARTICLE 19 and nine other freedom of expression organisations welcome the inclusion of […]

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18 Sep

Joint statement on freedom of expression crisis in Turkey in front of the UN Human Rights Council

18.09.2019 At the 42nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council, ARTICLE 19  delivered a joint statement on behalf of a group of civil society organisations, including the ECPMF. Item 4: General Debate 42nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council Joint Statement delivered by ARTICLE 19 on behalf of a group of civil society organisations Delivered […]

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12 Sep

“Please save my life”: Julian Assange in prison

By Annissa Warsame Cell Number 37, ‘Britain’s Guantanamo Bay’ – a single occupancy cell, furnished sparsely with a plastic chair, metal bed and steel toilet. For over 150 days this has been Julian Assange’s residence, whether he likes it or not. And a judge has ruled today, he is to remain there even after his jail […]

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9 Sep

Montenegro: Joint call on the authorities to acquit Jovo Martinovic

09.09.2019 The ECPMF and the undersigned organisations call on the Montenegrin authorities to acquit investigative journalist Jovo Martinović, convicted for marijuana smuggling and criminal association and sentenced to 18 months in prison despite overwhelming evidence that his only links with organised crime were those of a reporter. A specialist in covering organised crime for such […]

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22 Aug

Media freedom and journalists’ organisations call on Russia to provide an enabling environment for journalists covering the Moscow protests

22.08.2019 A coalition of eight media freedom and journalists’ organisations are calling on Russian authorities to immediately stop the harassment of journalists who have been covering the recent protests in Moscow. 22 August 2019 Since the electoral authorities rejected several opposition candidates for September’s city council elections, protesters have taken to the streets of Moscow […]

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