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The trial has started in Istanbul for Cumhuriyet journalists and administrators, accused of terrorism. The voices from the courtroom in the debate symbol of the concerning state of relationships between journalism and power in Turkey
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Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso - ECPMF News
The trial has started in Istanbul for Cumhuriyet journalists and administrators, accused of terrorism. The voices from the courtroom in the debate symbol of the concerning state of relationships between journalism and power in Turkey
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Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso - ECPMF News
This monthly review of acts of intimidation in Italy is produced by Ossigeno per l’Informazione for the European Center for Press and Media Freedom of Leipzig (ECPMF), with the support of the European Union Monitoring: 110 warnings, 15 credible episodes of threats against 25 media professionals In December 2016, Ossigeno per l’Informazione has verified 110
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english – Ossigeno Informazione
This monthly review of acts of intimidation in Italy is produced by Ossigeno per l’Informazione for the European Center for Press and Media Freedom of Leipzig (ECPMF), with the support of the European Union Monitoring: 110 warnings, 15 credible episodes of threats against 25 media professionals In December 2016, Ossigeno per l’Informazione has verified 110
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
By DB, Ossigeno per l'informazione
Nine journalists and authors who signed magazine articles that describe episodes of gender-based and sexual violence have been attacked via email and on Facebook.…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
by Jane Whyatt and Sophie Albers Ben Chamo
Bosses who wield great economical and political power because of a concentration of media ownership, verbal threats and physical attacks on journalists are just some of the problems uncovered by the ECPMF’s fact-finding mission to France.
Private media ownership, police violence and hate speech are just some of the problems in French media
With a highly-experienced team of media freedom campaigners from partner organisations, the mission conducting interviews with more than 20 journalists as well as representatives of the trade unions and non-governmental organisations. Reporters sans Frontières, ECPMF member organisations Index on Censorship and…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
A collection of episodes and case studies meant to inspire others and to raise awareness | The proposal to recognise journalism as a world heritage under threat From UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity An attack on one is an attack on all On 29 June 2017, UNESCO released its
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
By Ingrida Milkaite, Ghent University
The case of Bogomolova v. Russia concerns the use of an unauthorised photograph of a minor’s face on the front page of a booklet promoting adoption and help for orphans. It proves that the publication of pictures of children without parental consent may have a significant social impact on the family and may violate article 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR), protecting the right to private and family life.
The minor’s face was used on the front page of a booklet promoting adoption and help for orphans (symbolic picture)
The applicant, a single mother, and…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
by Jane Whyatt
A senior British Conservative former Cabinet Minister, Sir Peter Bottomley, is backing a parliamentary motion that strongly criticises Turkey over the trial of 19 journalists. The court case started in Istanbul on 24th July of staff at the newspaper, “Cumhuriyet” (Republic). Sir Peter, who was a Minister in Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government in the 1980s, is co-sponsoring an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons.
Sir Peter Bottomley MP. Photo: House of Commons
It condemns the “Cumhuriyet” trial and urges the British government “to ensure that in all discussions with its Turkish counterparts the protection of freedom of…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
by Jane Whyatt
A court in Azerbaijan has sentenced Faiq Amarli, the financial director of daily “Azadliq”, to three years and three months in jail. “Azadliq” is a business-focussed national newspaper that is the Azeri equivalent of the “Financial Times”. It has published a number of articles that are critical of President Aliyev and his government.
"We do not expect fair judgement from this court," says "Azadliq" lawyer (screenshot "Azadliq" logo)
Amarli was charged with “inciting religious hatred“ and possessing books and CDs about the teachings of Fetullah Gülen, the Turkish religious leader exiled in the USA. Turkey’s President Erdoğan blames Gülen…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
