Hungary Hungarian opposition daily Népszabadság shut down suddenly Editors and journalists locked out, website shut down – journalists speak of a "coup". 08/10/2016
Turkey Turkey shuts more TV stations in post-coup clampdown Journalists protest after Turkey closes down critical TV station. 04/10/2016
Libya Dutch journalist killed in Libyan city of Sirte A prominent Dutch photo journalist has been killed in Libya while covering clashes in the city of Sirte. 03/10/2016
France Charlie Hebdo cartoon sparks fury in Italy The French satirical magazine has likened the scores of victims of the country's recent earthquake to dishes of pasta. 04/09/2016
USA Donald Trump's wife sues Daily Mail Online over 'escort' reports Melania Trump, the wife of US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, sued the US-based publisher of the Daily Mail Online and a blogger over stories about her past she believes were “tremendous 02/09/2016
Turkey Turkey media crackdown sees 131 outlets shut down 16 TV stations, 45 Newspapers, 15 magazines, 29 publishers shut in post-coup purge, sparking concern for press freedom. 28/07/2016
world news Turkey closes 130 media outlets, sacks scores of generals as post-coup purge deepens Turkey shuts down a hundred media outlets and sack almost half its generals as the crackdown intensifies in the wake of the July 15 failed coup. 28/07/2016
Azerbaijan Prominent journalist freed in Azerbaijan Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova - an investigative reporter for Radio Free Europe - has been released on probation. 25/05/2016
no comment Gunman held after attack on Turkey journalist Police have arrested a gunman who fired at least two shots at a prominent Turkish journalist who was briefing reporters about his trial. Can Dundar 07/05/2016
Turkey Turkish journalists sentenced for revealing state secrets Prominent Turkish opposition journalists Can Dundar and Erdem Gul have been sentenced to five years and ten months and five years respectively for 06/05/2016
le mag Malaysian and Kenyan artists win prestigious cartooning prize Kenyan and Malaysian cartoonists Gado and Zunar have been awarded the 2016 Cartooning for Peace Prize. The accolade, which rewards cartoonists for 05/05/2016
world news What happens when a journalist disappears? Every day journalists are being persecuted for doing their jobs. They are spied on, detained, jailed and even murdered. This video is part of a 05/05/2016
Turkey Journalists accept Turkey MP's roses days after paper takeover Turkish authorities have earned a reputation for handing out prison terms to journalists in recent months. But Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu sought 09/03/2016
Turkey EU leaders 'turning a blind eye' to Turkey's press crackdown Brussels’ failure to tackle Turkey over press freedom shows EU leaders have dropped the idea of Ankara becoming a member of the bloc, it's been claimed 08/03/2016
Turkey Defiant German 'Zaman' journalists publish their own version of paper Days after the Turkish authorities seized control of the country’s largest newspaper Zaman, its reporters in Germany have published their own 07/03/2016
Turkey EU warns Turkey over press freedom Turkey's takeover of leading opposition newspaper Zaman has been widely criticized by EU leaders worried about a media crackdown. 07/03/2016
Turkey 'A dark day for Turkish democracy': violent clashes follow Zaman takeover Press freedom is thrown into question as Turkish authorities fire tear gas and rubber bullets at hundreds protesting the state takeover of Zaman newspaper. 05/03/2016
no comment Turkish police fire tear gas amid protests over newspaper raid Turkish police fired tear gas and plastic pellets to disperse thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the country’s biggest newspaper, “Zaman” 05/03/2016
Turkey Turkey: heightened concerns over press freedom as Zaman reopens Turkey's top-selling opposition newspaper reopens following a state takeover that has once more thrown into question press freedom. 05/03/2016
Turkey Turkish police turn water cannon and tear gas on protesters in Istanbul Police in Istanbul used water canon and tear gas on a crowd trying to prevent them entering the offices of Turkey’s top-selling newspaper. State 05/03/2016
Turkey Release of Turkish journalists 'a clear defeat' for Erdogan The release of two Turkish journalists has been described by one of them as a “clear defeat” for the country’s president. Can Dundar from 02/03/2016
USA Watch: Photographer thrown to the floor at Donald Trump rally Things are heating up ahead of Super Tuesday on the US campaign trail. Video footage has emerged seemingly showing Chris Morris, a Time magazine 01/03/2016
world news Turkey: Erdogan says he won't 'accept' or 'respect' court decision to free journalists The controversial case of two Turkish journalists, who were freed from detention on Friday, has again provoked the wrath of president Recep Tayyip 28/02/2016
Turkey Turkey frees journalists after court rules detention violated their rights Turkey has freed two prominent journalists after the country’s top court ruled their detention violated their rights. The arrest of Can Dundar 26/02/2016
Unreported Europe Determined youth of Poland use social media to battle right-wing shift Since the end of last year, Poland has been ruled by a populist right-wing government trying to get a hold of public media and the Constitutional Court. But student Artur Sierawski has something to sa 12/02/2016
world news European rights court rules bosses can read staff emails Employees should be careful of what they write in private messages after the European Court of Human Rights ruled companies are entitled to read 13/01/2016
