EFJ and IFJ reject Turkish journalists’ two years sentence
The European and International Federations of Journalists (EFJ and IFJ) have today condemned the sentencing of two prominent Turkish journalists to…
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Crimea: journalist Mykola Semena charged with separatism
Ukrainian freelancer Mikola Semena was today summoned for questioning in Crimea following charges of making calls to separatism and undermining Russia’s…
Resolutions and statements, Sarajevo 2016
The General Meeting of the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) on 25 & 26 April, 2016 adopted a series of resolutions and…
EFJ elects new Steering Committee
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) has elected its new Steering Committee for 2016-2019 during its General Meeting in Sarajevo…
Public Service Media’s role in the refugee crisis
How can Public Service Media contribute in a positive way to the refugee crisis? This was the question asked by Nicola…
EFJ General Meeting backs BiH in fight for professional rights
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) today in its General Meeting in Sarajevo strongly supports the Journalists Association of Bosnia…
President speech at EFJ General Meeting 2016, Sarajevo
Speech by Mogens Blicher Bjerregård (EFJ President) Ladies and Gentlemen – distinguished delegates, observers and guests! International solidarity among journalist unions and…
Mijatović: Journalists’ safety still the main issue plaguing media freedom
The safety of journalists remains the main threat to media freedom in the OSCE region, OSCE Representative on Freedom of…
EFJ Focus April 2016
The EFJ newsletter, EFJ Focus, is available in English and in French. EDITORIAL Building stronger unions and quality journalism No…
Palestinian journalist Omar Nazzal arrested on his way to the EFJ General Meeting
The European Federation of Journalists and the International Federation of Journalists condemned the arrest of Palestinian journalist Omar Nazzal who was on…
Kosovo: Ethical media audits and guidelines for quality journalism
This report arises from a visit to Prishtina and covers a series of interviews and meetings with Kosovo media leaders…
World Copyright Day: Outlaw unfair contractual practices!
Legislators must take concrete steps against unfair contractual clauses in their laws. This is the message put across by the…
Debate – “I can’t write that”: Self-censorship in European media, 2 May 2016 in Brussels
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) together with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom will organise a debate on self-censorship in European media…
Foreign press correspondents increasingly banned from Turkey
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) has today condemned the entry ban imposed by Turkish authorities against Russian journalist Tural…
Macedonia: five journalists beaten by police during protests
A journalist and four photo reporters were gravely injured by armed police forces on 13 April in the capital, Skopje,…
Germany prosecutes a comedian on Turkey’s request
The DJV (Deutscher Journalisten-Verband) and Dju in ver.di (Deutsche Journalistinnen und Journalisten Union in ver.di) (EFJ affiliates in Germany) critised…
