Auf Deutsch Media issues have taken a backseat in Poland so far this year, eclipsed by political reshuffling and international disputes, centring on a controversial new memory law that has been criticized by Israel and the U.S. Nevertheless, new developments – particularly in relation to the regional press – could be expected as the year […]

Read in English Die Diskussion über Medienfreiheit steht in Polen derzeit hinten an. Eine Kabinettsumbildung und internationale Streitigkeiten hatten sich seit Anfang des Jahres ins Rampenlicht gedrängt, vor allem ein umstrittenes, neu erlassenes Erinnerungsgesetz sorgte für Gesprächsstoff und wurde bereits von Israel und den Vereinigten Staaten kritisiert. Trotzdem kann man dieses Jahr mit neuen Entwicklungen […]

In just over a month in Belarus, which is well-known for muzzling free speech and harassing independent media, the popular independent website Charter ’97 was blocked, a Belsat TV cameraman was beaten by police and a reporter had his home searched following an article on police brutality. These, however, are but some of the latest […]

Zur deutschen Version The arrest and continued pre-trial detention of Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid show how the simple act of taking photos with a camera can, in the eyes of the authorities, be considered a crime. They also show how much risk journalists in some parts of the world carry. Abu Zeid, who is […]