ECtHR win for Khadija Ismayilova, Assange on trial and coronavirus lies
February in Europe and Central Asia: A round up of key free expression news, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Revelations lead to resignations in Malta, PACE calls for Julian Assange’s release
January in Europe and Central Asia: A roundup of key free expression news, based on IFEX member reports.
Progress in the fight against impunity, journalists freed, defamation decriminalised
December in Europe and Central Asia: A roundup of key free expression news, based on IFEX member reports.
Brazenness, corruption and lies: A tale of two prime ministers
November in Europe and Central Asia: A roundup of key free expression news, based on IFEX member reports.
Journalists attacked, protesters arrested, porn users relieved
October in Europe and Central Asia: A roundup of key free expression news, based on IFEX member reports.
The importance of persistence: Challenging impunity and the murder of Alisher Saipov
The investigation into the 2007 murder in Kyrgyzstan of journalist Alisher Saipov was suspended, apparently indefinitely, in 2013. However, the recent reopening of the inquiry – following pressure from IFEX members – offers a glimmer of hope to the journalist’s family.
Nails in the coffin of a tyrant and the country where everything is satirical
September in Europe and Central Asia: A roundup of key free expression news, based on IFEX member reports.
Disinformation wars: From the stupid to the malign
Cathal Sheerin looks at disinformation across Europe – particularly in Macedonia and Ukraine – Russia’s role, and the harmful staying power of inaccurate information.
Protesters doxxed, journalists detained and violent neo-Nazis ‘defamed’
August in Europe and Central Asia: A roundup of key free expression news, based on IFEX member reports.
Deterring democracy, the “LGBT-Free Zone” and the danger of thinking out loud
July in Europe and Central Asia: A roundup of key free expression news, based on IFEX member reports.
Don’t shoot us!
June in Europe and Central Asia: A roundup of key free expression news, based on IFEX member reports.
Russia: Anti-corruption journalist Ivan Golunov arrested, severely beaten, placed under house arrest
Arrested on dubious drugs charges, well-known investigative journalist Ivan Golunov was beaten up and placed under house arrest, pending trial. If convicted on the charges against him, he faces between ten and 20 years in prison.
A car bomb, baseball bats and a blank placard
May in Europe and Central Asia: A roundup of key free expression news, based on IFEX member reports.
Ukrainian journalist Vadim Komarov beaten into coma
Komarov’s colleagues believe that the attack was connected to his work. Komarov frequently wrote about corruption, embezzlement of city budget funds, administrative incompetence, illegal construction and prison conditions.
“In the future they will apologize to our children”
April in Europe and Central Asia: A roundup of key free expression news, based on IFEX member reports.
A database of porn users and the 59 journalists serving 417 years on terrorism charges
March in Europe and Central Asia: A roundup of key free expression news, based on IFEX member reports.