“There are a series of threats and attacks against exiled journalists from Turkey living in Germany.”
Following several attacks on Turkish journalists in exile, the German Interior Ministry said it will deepen its investigation into the alleged existence of a list targeting reporters who are critical of Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s administration.
📖: https://bird.tools/germany-probes-alleged-execution-list-of-turkish-journalists/
Following several attacks on Turkish journalists in exile, the German Interior Ministry said it will deepen its investigation into the alleged existence of a list targeting reporters who are critical of Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s administration.
📖: https://bird.tools/germany-probes-alleged-execution-list-of-turkish-journalists/
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Germany Probes Alleged ‘Execution List’ of Turkish Journalists - BIRD
Following several attacks on Turkish journalists in exile, the German Interior Ministry said it will deepen its investigation into the alleged existence of a list targeting reporters who are critical of Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s administration.
Newly envisaged penalties for assaulting a journalist or a media worker adopted by North Macedonia’s government will be from three months to three years in jail - the same as for assaulting a police officer.
Read more: https://bird.tools/north-macedonia-to-toughen-penalties-for-attacks-on-journalists/
Read more: https://bird.tools/north-macedonia-to-toughen-penalties-for-attacks-on-journalists/
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North Macedonia to Toughen Penalties for Attacks on Journalists - BIRD
Attacks on journalists will now be treated with the same severity as attacks on police officers, North Macedonia’s Justice Ministry said, presenting draft changes it expects parliament to pass in autumn.
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We reveal the most frequented weapon used against #journalists in the region: launching smear campaigns to undermine their credibility.
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A member of Montenegro’s Council of the Agency for Personal Data Protection warned that new COVID-19 measures could put citizens’ personal data at risk.
Read more: https://bird.tools/montenegro-data-protection-agency-voices-concern-over-covid-19-measures/
Read more: https://bird.tools/montenegro-data-protection-agency-voices-concern-over-covid-19-measures/
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Montenegro Data Protection Agency Voices Concern Over COVID-19 Measures - BIRD
Agency for Personal Data Protection member warns that under the latest health measures, unauthorized persons could obtain citizens’ personal health data – which by law only trained medics should be able to see.
Five countries have used laws passed to counter money laundering and terrorism financing to get banks to hand over data on critical journalists, @Reuters reported.
They include:
🇷🇸 Serbia
🇺🇬 Uganda
🇮🇳 India
🇹🇿 Tanzania
🇳🇬 Nigeria
Read more: https://bird.tools/serbia-misused-money-laundering-laws-to-target-critics-reuters-reports/
They include:
🇷🇸 Serbia
🇺🇬 Uganda
🇮🇳 India
🇹🇿 Tanzania
🇳🇬 Nigeria
Read more: https://bird.tools/serbia-misused-money-laundering-laws-to-target-critics-reuters-reports/
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Serbia ‘Misused’ Money Laundering Laws to Target Critics, Reuters Reports - BIRD
News agency says Serbia was one of five countries that has used laws passed to counter money laundering and terrorism financing to get banks to hand over data on critical journalists, NGOs and lawyers.
Could a new Polish media law spell the end of the largest private television station in the country?
Find out here: https://bird.tools/poland-further-restricts-media-freedom-angers-us-with-controversial-media-law/
Find out here: https://bird.tools/poland-further-restricts-media-freedom-angers-us-with-controversial-media-law/
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Poland Further Restricts Media Freedom, Angers US with Controversial Media Law - BIRD
Despite losing its parliamentary majority, Poland’s ruling party managed to force through a media law that could spell the end of the largest private television station in the country.
Twitter has started to label accounts belonging to various pro-government media in Serbia as state-affiliated media.
Among those it deems affiliated with Serbia’s government are:
· Srpski Telegraf
· Kurir
· Informer
· Politika
Read the full story: https://bird.tools/twitter-labels-numerous-media-accounts-in-serbia-state-affiliated/
Among those it deems affiliated with Serbia’s government are:
· Srpski Telegraf
· Kurir
· Informer
· Politika
Read the full story: https://bird.tools/twitter-labels-numerous-media-accounts-in-serbia-state-affiliated/
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Twitter Labels Numerous Media Accounts in Serbia ‘State Affiliated’ - BIRD
Twitter has labelled a number of well-known newspapers and TV stations in Serbia as media where ‘the state exercises control over editorial content through financial resources and direct or indirect political pressures’.
“The Turkish state’s complex internet censorship mechanism continues to be more active than ever before.”
A new report published by the Freedom of Expression Association in Turkey says that the Turkish government under Recep Tayyip Erdogan has increased its censorship over the past 15 years on the internet and social media.
Full story 👉 https://bird.tools/turkish-govt-increasing-internet-social-media-censorship-report/
A new report published by the Freedom of Expression Association in Turkey says that the Turkish government under Recep Tayyip Erdogan has increased its censorship over the past 15 years on the internet and social media.
Full story 👉 https://bird.tools/turkish-govt-increasing-internet-social-media-censorship-report/
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Turkish Govt Increasing Internet, Social Media Censorship: Report - BIRD
Internet and social media censorship has been increasing over the past 15 years in Turkey and almost 60,000 websites were banned by the authorities last year, says a report by a Turkish freedom of expression campaign group.
Extra, extra, read all about it (in our latest #newsletter)!
#MediaCensorship continues to increase in Turkey, while Twitter has decided to label some media outlets in Serbia as being under state control.
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#MediaCensorship continues to increase in Turkey, while Twitter has decided to label some media outlets in Serbia as being under state control.
Also, don't forget to subscribe!
📖: https://bit.ly/2XWcVuB
“Cetinje is our light of freedom … we are coming !!!”
The violent clashes over the enthronement of a new head of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the country have been clearly echoed on social media.
Read the full story: https://bird.tools/montenegro-church-violence-sparks-clashes-on-twitter/
The violent clashes over the enthronement of a new head of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the country have been clearly echoed on social media.
Read the full story: https://bird.tools/montenegro-church-violence-sparks-clashes-on-twitter/
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Montenegro Church Violence Sparks Clashes on Twitter - BIRD
The violent clashes over the enthronement of a new head of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the country have been clearly echoed on social media.
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Find out more about how recent incidents in South-East Europe illustrate that online freedom of expression is under unprecedented strain around the world.
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Find out more about how recent incidents in South-East Europe illustrate that online freedom of expression is under unprecedented strain around the world.
And while you're at it, don't forget to subscribe: https://bit.ly/3nTegNH
Share your experience with us!
Would you like to participate in an upcoming investigation we are pursuing? Do you know of any cases in which children and young teenagers were the targets of privacy issues on TikTok?
We would like to know: https://bird.tools/share-your-experience-children-and-youth-safety-on-tiktok/
Would you like to participate in an upcoming investigation we are pursuing? Do you know of any cases in which children and young teenagers were the targets of privacy issues on TikTok?
We would like to know: https://bird.tools/share-your-experience-children-and-youth-safety-on-tiktok/
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Share Your Experience: Children and Youth Safety on TikTok - BIRD
Were there any cases in which children and young teenagers were the targets of bullying, identity theft, privacy issues on TikTok? What steps did you take to protect them? Tell us your story.
OPINION | COVID-19 has had the unfortunate side effect of a large section of Slovak society believing in misinformation and disinformation about the pandemic.
By acceding to demands for ‘false balance’ in their reporting, the media is not helping matters.
By Miroslava German Sirotnikova.
https://balkaninsight.com/2021/10/27/slovak-media-suffers-effects-of-bothsideism-in-covid-19-debate/
By acceding to demands for ‘false balance’ in their reporting, the media is not helping matters.
By Miroslava German Sirotnikova.
https://balkaninsight.com/2021/10/27/slovak-media-suffers-effects-of-bothsideism-in-covid-19-debate/
Balkan Insight
Slovak Media Suffers Effects of ‘Bothsideism’ in COVID Debate | Reporting Democracy
By acceding to demands for ‘false balance’ in their reporting of the the pandemic, the Slovak media is not helping matters.
Want to learn the fundamentals of #journalism?
Now you can - and the European Broadcasting Union is here to help!
They are organising a training in investigative journalism and encourage young journalists to apply.
Register today: https://euwbmedia.com/2021/10/training-fundamentals-of-investigative-journalism-2/
Now you can - and the European Broadcasting Union is here to help!
They are organising a training in investigative journalism and encourage young journalists to apply.
Register today: https://euwbmedia.com/2021/10/training-fundamentals-of-investigative-journalism-2/
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Training: Fundamentals of Investigative Journalism - EU WB
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU Academy), in cooperation with experienced journalists and editors, is organising a training in investigative journalism and encourages young journalists to apply.
🗯🗯 It's time for another BIRD #newsletter! 🗯🗯
⚡️ This week we asked: How hard is it to speak out when you are being subjected to discrimination or unfair treatment⁉️
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⚡️ This week we asked: How hard is it to speak out when you are being subjected to discrimination or unfair treatment⁉️
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“In theory, the National Intelligence Service is tasked with protecting the national security of the country. But journalism does not threaten society, it serves society.”
A Greek journalist reported to have been wiretapped by the National Intelligence Service questioned why he and others – including lawyers dealing with refugee cases, civil servants and anti-vaccination activists – were allegedly put under surveillance.
https://bird.tools/greek-intelligence-service-accused-of-alarming-surveillance-activity/
A Greek journalist reported to have been wiretapped by the National Intelligence Service questioned why he and others – including lawyers dealing with refugee cases, civil servants and anti-vaccination activists – were allegedly put under surveillance.
https://bird.tools/greek-intelligence-service-accused-of-alarming-surveillance-activity/
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Greek Intelligence Service Accused of ‘Alarming’ Surveillance Activity - BIRD
A Greek journalist reported to have been wiretapped by the National Intelligence Service questioned why he and others – including lawyers dealing with refugee cases, civil servants and anti-vaccination activists – were allegedly put under surveillance.
This incident occurred after, at the weekend, Polish police and border guards in the border area intimidated BIRN’s own team on the ground.
https://bird.tools/polish-authorities-intimidate-journalists-at-belarus-border/
https://bird.tools/polish-authorities-intimidate-journalists-at-belarus-border/
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Polish Authorities Intimidate Journalists at Belarus Border - BIRD
More journalists working in the Belarus border area are reporting attempts by Polish authorities to intimidate them – as three photojournalists say they were attacked on Tuesday.
We measured the trend of digital rights violations for the month of October in:
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
🇭🇺 Hungary
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
🇷🇴 Romania
🇷🇸 Serbia
Here's what we found: https://bird.tools/routine-digital-violations-still-rising/
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
🇭🇺 Hungary
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
🇷🇴 Romania
🇷🇸 Serbia
Here's what we found: https://bird.tools/routine-digital-violations-still-rising/
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Routine Digital Violations Still Rising - BIRD
Political changes and unresolved domestic issues drive the emergence of new (and old) digital rights violations.
🩺 Wiretapped
👊 Physically attacked
🌐 Subjected to smear propaganda campaigns.
✍️ Somehow professional journalists are managing to stay on the top of their mission.
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👊 Physically attacked
🌐 Subjected to smear propaganda campaigns.
✍️ Somehow professional journalists are managing to stay on the top of their mission.
Our latest #newsletter is out!
(Also don't forget to subscribe) 👉 https://bit.ly/3FJ8gwK
The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Bulgaria appeared unable to provide effective guarantees that its citizens would not be subjected to “abusive surveillance” by the authorities.
https://balkaninsight.com/2022/01/11/european-court-rules-against-bulgaria-over-secret-surveillance
https://balkaninsight.com/2022/01/11/european-court-rules-against-bulgaria-over-secret-surveillance
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European Court Rules Against Bulgaria Over Secret Surveillance | Balkan Insight
The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Bulgaria appeared unable to provide effective guarantees that its citizens would not be subjected to “abusive surveillance” by the authorities.
New study by CASE, the Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe, lists Croatia among the worst offenders in terms of the number of SLAPPs – lawsuits widely seen as an abuse of the legal system, aimed at silencing media.
https://bird.tools/watchdog-marks-worrying-rise-in-slapp-cases-in-croatia/
https://bird.tools/watchdog-marks-worrying-rise-in-slapp-cases-in-croatia/
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Watchdog Marks Worrying Rise in SLAPP Cases in Croatia - BIRD
New study by CASE, the Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe, lists Croatia among the worst offenders in terms of the number of SLAPPs – lawsuits widely seen as an abuse of the legal system, aimed at silencing media.