Turkey 14/12/2017

Number of jailed journalists hits 17-year high

Hundreds of journalists are being held behind bars as the world fails to address a crisis around press freedom, it’s been claimed.

Russia 26/11/2017

US and Russia row over media laws

Two US funded international media outlets have criticised a media law signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin that will list them as foreign agents.

Russia 22/11/2017

Russia's Uper House 'approves foreign agent bill'

The bill, if passed into law, would force non-Russian media outlets operating on Russian soil to register as 'foreign agents'.

Malta 03/11/2017

Thousands attend funeral of murdered Maltese journalist

More than one and a half thousand mourners in Malta attended the funeral of murdered anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.

Czech Republic 23/10/2017

Czech President brandishes gun marked 'for journalists'

Incident comes just a few days after the death of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia

Malta 17/10/2017

No shortage of leads in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder investigation

The slain journalist had no shortage of enemies, having penned stories critical of many prominent local politicians as well as businessmen, both local and foreign, and allegedly corrupt dealings.

Turkey 25/09/2017

Trial of Cumhuriyet staff resumes in Turkey

The trial of 20 executives and staff members of Turkish daily Cumhuriyet resumes in Turkey on Monday.

Turkey 11/09/2017

Rights group: Turkey newspaper trial a 'mockery of justice'

Prosecutors have charged 17 staff members of Turkey's main opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet with allegedly "sponsoring terror organisations," including the network of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom the government blames for last year's failed coup.

France 05/09/2017

William and Kate win damages over topless photos

A French court has awarded €100,000 in damages to Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, ruling that topless pictures of the Duchess taken and published in 2012 constituted an invasion of privacy.

Turkey 10/08/2017

Turkey orders arrest of 35 people, including nine journalists, in latest crackdown

In Turkey, arrest warrants have been issued for 35 people, including nine journalists, linked to last July’s attempted military coup. State-run

Turkey 24/07/2017

17 Turkish journalists go on trial accused of supporting terrorism

Demostrations take place in Istanbul as the trial of 17 employees of Turkish opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet gets underway.

Turkey 14/06/2017

Turkish opposition MP gets 25-year jail term for 'spying'

Enis Berberoglu was accused of giving an opposition newspaper a video purporting to show Turkish intelligence services transporting weapons into Syria.

Cult 14/06/2017

World Press Cartoon awards top prize to Iranian artist

World Press Cartoon, a leading international contest celebrating the work of cartoonists from around the world, has come to a close in Caldas da Rainha, north of Portugal’s capital…

brussels bureau 03/05/2017

MEPs mark World Press Freedom Day

MEPs have called for jailed journalists in Turkey to be freed.

world news 03/05/2017

'Fake news' VS free press: World Press Freedom Day 2017

#wpfd2017 explores the defence of a free media.

world news 26/04/2017

Press freedom near 'tipping point' in leading democracies - RSF

Images of some of the world’s “bad boy” leaders in terms of press freedom were paraded as examples not to follow, as the organisation Reporters Without Borders (RSF) unveiled its latest World Press Fr

Turkey 24/04/2017

Turkish authorities free Italian journalist

Gabriele del Grande had been held without charge in this prison since being arrested on April 9th.

Turkey 19/04/2017

Italian journalist held in Turkey goes on hunger strike

An Italian journalist has gone on hunger strike in Turkey after over a week in detention without charge or access to legal representation.

USA 11/04/2017

Pulitzers 2017: The Washington Post and New York Times win prizes for work on Trump and Putin

An investigation into Donald Trump’s election campaign by The Washington Post and a series of articles by The New York Times on president Vladimir Putin’s efforts to project Russia power abroad, were

Turkey 04/04/2017

Germany is finally granted a consular visit to jailed 'Die Welt' journalist

Jailed Die Welt journalist held in 'solitary confinement' in a Turkish prison according to German diplomat