Journalists in Central Asia under pressure to not ‘offend’ Russia in coverage of Ukraine war

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Turkey: Court acquits whistleblower who exposed link between environmental pollution and cancer

A lawsuit was filed against researcher Bülent Şık, after he, in articles for “bianet” and “Cumhuriyet”, wrote about research results that were kept secret by the Health Ministry. These results revealed “health-threatening” levels of pesticides and other chemicals in some food and water.

The next Rule of Law Report: More action, less reaction

IFEX joins other signatories in pointing out that while there have been notable improvements in the reporting process, concerns remain regarding the quality and effectiveness of the recommendations in its national chapters as well as their concrete follow-up.

Election integrity, viral campaigns and disinformation in the Western Balkans

“Elections are today one of the most vulnerable mechanisms in democratic societies – they are constantly under attack from internal and external actors” – Metamorphosis