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On a rainy day in the Parisian square that commemorates murdered journalists, IFJ President Dominique Pradalié mounted a make-shift stage with a megaphone in her hand. “The killing of journalists in Gaza must stop”, she demanded. “Journalists all over the world demand that Israel abides by international law and instead of targeting reporters, starts to safeguard them”. 

The tug-of-war over the extradition of the Wikileaks founder is entering a new phase. German lawmakers speak of a politically motivated procedure.

The tug-of-war over the extradition of the Wikileaks founder is entering a new phase. German lawmakers speak of a politically motivated procedure.

A grand total of 1,776 days: That's how long Julian Assange will have been detained in Britain's maximum-security Belmarsh Prison by Tuesday, when he faces what could be the final hearing in the tug-of-war over his extradition to the US.

Bosnia and Herzegovina Radio and Television (BHRT) is facing catastrophic financial difficulties and risks being shut down, leaving 800 employees with no job, if a funding agreement is not reached. The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) appeals to the BHRT management and politicians to find a solution as a matter of urgency.

A coalition of organisations affiliated with the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and the Council of Europe’s Platform for the Protection of Journalism has reportedly shown that 108 journalists spent New Year’s Eve in prison in Europe.  

A recent report shows that France, Italy, Malta, Greece, Cyprus, Sweden, and Finland want to legalise spying on journalists in the event of a threat to national security.

This Saturday, join me and Amy Goodman for a live conversation on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Two controversial bills backed by Serbian lawmakers this week have sparked fears of more state control over the media and another setback for press freedom in the Balkan nation.- Inefficient regulator - One of the most controversial points of the two bills relates to the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media (REM), which is responsible for media monitoring.