ECPMF legal aid in 2017: from Turkey to Azerbaijan and Italy
The ECPMF offers and coordinates legal support on matters related to free speech for individuals and organisations working in countries located in Europe.
Threats to the life, safety, wellbeing and security of journalists and media organisations remain a serious concern in many European countries. Looking at recent actions of several governments passing laws that restrict the right to freedom of expression and freedom of the media, advocacy against such laws, the improvement of existing legislation and legal support for the persecuted is necessary.Journalists, bloggers, activists, free speech advocates, non-governmental organisations, and media outlets can find it difficult to find…