Julian Assange extradition

The High Court in London said on 26 March that United States authorities must promise that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not receive the death penalty and provide other assurances before it rules on his extradition appeal.Assange is seeking […]

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Putin’s war in Ukraine – and at home

Vranyo – Russian for I’m telling lies and you know I’m telling lies but I’m going to tell them anyway.That was veteran Russia watcher Mark Galeotti's judgment on the recent Russian election in which President Vladimir Putin was pronounced […]

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Whose extremists?

"Mob rule is replacing democratic rule" – UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak."Islamists … have got control of London" – Lee Anderson, former Conservative party deputy chairman and, as of March 11, the only MP for the Reform Party.The Conservative […]

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Press freedom in Europe: time to turn the tide

The AEJ joined 14 other partner organisations of the Council of Europe’s Platform for the Safety of Journalists on March 5 to urge action on spyware tools, visas, and journalists' safety. The call came with the launch of the […]

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Russian missile attack on Kyiv – photo courtesy Sergiy Tomilenko, Secretary National Union of Journalists of Ukraine

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Revelations of Russian money laundering through Cyprus

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and 68 media partners have exposed a sprawling financial industry using Cyprus to launder Russian money.European Union lawmakers have criticized Cyprus for its lax enforcement of sanctions against Russia and called for the closing of loopholes in anti-money laundering systems following revelations in the Cyprus Confidential investigation.AEJ Media Freedom Representative […]

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Marking Turkey’s centenary

The AEJ UK's Firdevs Robinson, former BBC World Service editor specialising in Turkey and the near east, examines the difference between modern Turkeys' two strongmen as Turkey celebrates its 100th anniversary. Has Turkey come full circle? […]

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Ukraine analysis