AEJ INTERNATIONAL
International Press Freedom Groups Condemn Turkey Disinformation Bill
Law designed to criminalise free flow of information Twenty-two international media freedom, freedom of expression and journalists’ organisations call on Members of Parliament (MPs) to vote against the bill on “disinformation and fake news,” which was submitted to...
read moreAdil Izemrane on the shift needed regarding refugees
Adil Izemrane spoke with the AEJ about his work in refugee camps.
read moreThe human side of refugees highlighted in LUX film nominee FLEE
FLEE was the first movie of 3 LUX film nominees that were screened at the Press Club Brussels Europe.
read moreAntelopes and tigers
AEJ’s Hungarian Section about the critical press situation.
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Audience blown away by power of theatre journalist’s tragic end
“They Blew Her Up” is a powerful play about business and politics getting too friendly, and the deadly consequences for a journalist who exposes a state run by corruption.
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European Year of Youth in action
2022 is the European Year of Youth in which youth-focused and youth-centric activities and initiatives will be organised with the aim of empowering young people.
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El periodismo y el cambio de panorama en Ucrania ¿Hacia dónde vamos?
La agresión rusa demuestra que la paz en Europa es una constelación frágil, que corre el riesgo de derrumbarse por completo. El presidente ucraniano Zelensky insiste en que su país lucha por toda Europa y solicita el ingreso en la UE como señal concreta de solidaridad...
read moreAEJ joins European and global media organisations in Statement of Support for Ukrainian journalists
We, the undersigned organisations, stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, but particularly Ukrainian journalists who now find themselves at the frontlines of a large-scale European war.
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#FreeAndreiAndIrina
Andrei Aliaksandrau, jailed Belarus journalist and longtime associate of the AEJ, and his partner, Irina Zlobina, are being held incommunicado in a Belarusian prison. Join us and sign the petition for their immediate release.
read more2021 press freedom situation in Turkey
More than 200 journalists and media workers have been imprisoned in Turkey in the past five years. A total of 48 journalists spent at least one day in police custody in 2020. 90% of Turkish media outlets are nowadays controlled by pro-government businessmen,...
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Article de Dogan Tilic
Suite à l'AG en ligne de l'AEJ/AJE le 22 novembre, notre collègue turque Dogan Tilic a écrit un article, qui a été traduit du turc au français par les soins de Esra Yücelbas. Lisez-le ici: L’actualité du pays est claire ; au sommet, il y a l’économie et notre peuple...
read moreJOINT STATEMENT CALLS FOR RELEASE OF NEDIM TURFENT
Message from our AEJ permanent media freedom representative, William Horsley: JOINT STATEMENT CALLS FOR RELEASE OF NEDIM TURFENT FROM JAIL IN TURKEY AFTER 2000 DAYS. The AEJ is one of 54 signatories of this public appeal today for the immediate release of Kurdish...
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EU Commission president vows to improve protections for journalists
by William Horsley, AEJ Media Freedom Representative For years the European Commission has been criticised for its inaction in the face of mafia-style killings of journalists and heavy-handed political attempts to silence critical media through bad laws, harassment...
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Civil society and media organisations call on the G7 to protect journalists in Afghanistan
Photo: Journalist Freshta Farhang, who writes about women’s issues for an online media outlet, sits on her desk in the newsroom, in Kabul, Afganistan, 13 February 2019, Scott Peterson/Getty Image The AEJ is one of more than 50 media and civil society organisations,...
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William Horsley comments on De Vries shooting
London/ Amsterdam July 6, 2021 Celebrated Dutch crime reporter “critically ill” after Amsterdam shooting By William Horsley, AEJ Media Freedom Representative Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries, one of the Netherlands’ best-known journalists, was shot and...
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Jonathan Fryer 1950-2021
It is with great sadness we note the death of Jonathan Fryer, long-time AEJ UK member, journalist, broadcaster, author and active Liberal Democrat. Jonathan died peacefully at an east London hospice on April 16 after being diagnosed with a terminal condition less than...
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REGISTER FOR AEJ-UK ZOOM INTERACTIVE MEETING, March 26, 14.00-15.15 GMT
The next event in the AEJ UK’s series of ZOOM Meetings will be with Ed Balls, media personality, academic, former cabinet minister and shadow Chancellor, who will speak on "Global Britain" on Friday, March 26th from 14.00 TO 15.15 GMT. Please reply to...
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AEJ condemns Hungarian “political” ruling to take Klubradio off air
The Association of European Journalists and the Board of AEJ Hungary have jointly issued the following statement and demand for remedial actions following this week’s partisan and malign decision rejecting Klubradio’s appeal to retain its...
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Press freedom groups urge EU Commission to act fast against Hungarian media market distortions
16 media and NGO organisations have written to EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager urging her to swiftly address concerns over media market distortions in Hungary. The coalition of press freedom organisations is led by IPI and includes the AEJ. It warns...
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AEJ calls for EU-wide protests after “shameful” ruling against Hungary’s Klubradio
After today’s Hungarian court ruling confirmed Klubradio loss of its broadcast frequency in a hotly disputed decision by the country’s partisan regulatory body, AEJ Hungary has called for a Europe-wide show of solidarity to recover the popular station’s right to stay...
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