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Police raid news offices in defamation probe
The Minsk police raided the offices of the independent news site Charter 97, the independent newspaper "Narodnaya Volya", and the ... -
Private citizen acquitted of insulting prime minister
Alper Ates was on trial for addressing the prime minister with the curse "God damn you". -
Journalist and chair of human rights foundation on trial
Professor Sebnem Fincanci and journalist Baris Yarkadas are facing prison sentences for criticising the head of a committee at the ... -
Journalist's car set on fire in Doboj
Rade Tesic from "Euroblic" recently wrote about a number of topics that have provoked some fierce reactions. -
Editor granted presidential pardon, released from prison
In 2008, Ganimat Zahid was convicted of trumped-up charges of hooliganism and intentional infliction of minor bodily harm. -
Publisher acquitted, still faces 12 trials
The Istanbul court concluded that Fatih Taş did not commit the criminal offence of "spreading PKK propaganda". -
Eynulla Fatullayev's appeal rejected
The Baku Appellate Court rejected the editor's appeal against the verdict to prolong his detention for two more months. -
Violations against media increase during elections
The latest election campaign saw the media suffering considerable damage ranging from threats to censorship attempts. -
"Atilim" journalists detained while awaiting trial
The journalists stand accused of participating in the destruction of a base station in Istanbul. -
Eynulla Fatullayev and family threatened
CPJ has called on Azerbaijani authorities to thoroughly investigate the death threat made against the imprisoned editor and his family.
