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Ein Praktikum bei der Leipziger Volkszeitung (LVZ)
Neue Perspektiven von und für exilierte Journalist*innen…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
By ECPMF press/Faith Miyandazi
From France to Croatia, Malta to Italy, judicial harassment of journalists in the European Union is rising as more and more journalists are subjected to SLAPPs. Yes, they are called "SLAPPs", Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation. Like their acronym, they are slapped onto journalists, media houses, human rights defenders and other critics, to silence them, stop investigative research or squash political dissent.
SLAPPs was the theme of discussions at the European Parliament in Brussels, on 12 November 2019. Members of the European Parliament, David Casa, Stelios Kouloglu and Viola von Cramon joined the European Centre for Press…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
The undersigned international and regional press freedom and journalism groups welcome the start of the murder trial this week against the suspected killers of Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée, Martina Kušnírová
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Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso - ECPMF News
The undersigned international and regional press freedom and journalism groups welcome the start of the murder trial this week against the suspected killers of Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée, Martina Kušnírová.
The suspects on trial at the Specialized Criminal Court in Pezinok, Slovakia, include the alleged mastermind, Slovak businessman Marian Kočner, who prosecutors say ordered Kuciak’s murder in retaliation for his journalistic work. A confidante of Kočner’s, Alena Zsuzsová, is charged with having arranged the murder via a middleman, Zoltán Andruskó, who in turn contracted two alleged hitmen, cousins Tomáš Szabó and Miroslav Marček.
Andruskó previously admitted guilt to…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
Since 2001, Media Foundation of Sparkasse Leipzig awards its Prize for the Freedom and Future of the Media to individuals and institutions who have been committed to media freedom, objective reporting and pluralism of opinion in an outstanding way and often at risk for their own lives - including Anna Politkovskaya, Jafar Panahi, Can Dündar, Asli Erdogan and Deniz Yücel, among others.
The Media Foundation of Sparkasse Leipzig has opened this year’s Leipzig Prize for the Freedom and Future of the Media 2020 and cordially invites you to nominate candidates for this award, which is endowed with a total of…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
The abuse of law as a tool to silence dissent, influence freedom of expression and capture media freedom. The 9th of a series of thematic itineraries to explore the Resource Centre on Media Freedom through a curated aggregation of contents
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Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso - ECPMF News
7 January 2015 - 7 January 2020: 5 years ago today, 12 people were shot dead at the Paris office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in France. We remember all journalists and cartoonists killed.
7 janvier 2015 - 7 janvier 2020: il y a 5 ans, 12 personnes ont été abattues au bureau parisien du magazine satirique français Charlie Hebdo en France. Aujourd'hui, nous nous souvenons de tous les journalistes et caricaturistes tués.
The attack on the Paris headquarters of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo killed 12 people including eight members of its staff. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
By Ronan Ó Fathaigh and Dirk Voorhoof
The European Court of Human Rights has held that the conviction and imprisonment of two Azerbaijani journalists violated their freedom of expression under Article 10 of the European Convention of Human Rights.
European Court of Human Rights. Photo: Cherry_X
In the case of Tagiyev and Huseynov v. Azerbaijan, the court heard that both Rafig Nazir oglu Tagiye and editor Samir Sadagat oglu Huseynov had spent over a year in an Azerbaijan prison, for incitement to religious hatred. And shockingly, following his release, Tagiyev was stabbed to death in an attack in Baku while his case was…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
Busy, busy – we have spent 2019 in a hive of activity and built some new features into our ongoing work. Tragically, journalists in Europe continued to suffer in a climate of hostility and impunity.
Investigative reporter Lyra Mckee was murdered and Vadym Kumarovv lost his fight for life after being beaten into a coma. Both murders remain unsolved and unpunished.
Lyra McKee at the memorial to Robert Bradford MP. Photo: Excalibur Press
Building on the success of Index on Censorship's work, we took over responsibility for Mapping Media Freedom , where anyone can upload violations of press and media freedom.…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
By Pavel Antonov
There is a great pressure against public media in Bulgaria at the moment, with the Bulgarian National Radio holding on as a stronghold for free speech and independent journalism. Just a few weeks ago, a major attack was mounted on the independence of the BNR. An attempt was made by the management to remove a journalist from her post in order to make it easier for Ivan Geshev to be elected as Bulgaria's next Prosecutor-General. The editorial boards of the two BNR programs resisted the pressure and the transmission was taken off air for a day. Thanks to a united reaction…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
