Warsaw, 10 October 2025 – JAM e.V. Senior Projects Manager Evin Barış Altıntaş took part in two key side events during the OSCE Human Dimension Conference (HDIM) in Warsaw, held from 6 to 17 October 2025. The conference, marking the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, gathered hundreds of diplomats, human rights defenders, andContinue reading “Jam participates in OSCE HDIM panels on political prisoners and transnational repression of journalists”
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JAM joins the conversation at Athens Democracy Forum
Athens, 1 October 2025 – JAM e.V.’s Evin Barış Altıntaş took part in a high-level panel discussion titled “Betraying Human Rights Defenders: The Impact on Global Security” at the Athens Democracy Forum, held from 30 September to 3 October 2025 in Greece. The panel was organized by the McCain Institute at Arizona State University asContinue reading “JAM joins the conversation at Athens Democracy Forum”
Tackling Transnational Repression in Germany: Policy paper released by TNR Coalition
A Policy Paper by the Coalition Against Transnational Repression in Germany, April 2025 DOWNLOAD PDF Transnational repression (TNR) is an old phenomenon but currently resurfaces globally to an alarming extent. Authoritarian state and state-affiliated actors target individuals beyond their own national borders on foreign state territory employing a wide tool set to surveil, intimidate andContinue reading “Tackling Transnational Repression in Germany: Policy paper released by TNR Coalition”
JAM’s new book on authoritarian propaganda launched in Berlin!
JAM, Berlin – On October 9, 2024, Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) and Journalisten und Anwälte für Meinungsfreiheit (JAM) celebrated the launch of their latest publication, Masters of Manipulation: Authoritarian Propaganda in Russia and Turkey, at the Reforum Space in Berlin. The book, authorted by five Russian and five Turkish journalists, explores the mechanisms used byContinue reading “JAM’s new book on authoritarian propaganda launched in Berlin!”
U.S. Supreme Court defers content moderation cases back to lower courts
U.S. Supreme Court’s message in content moderation case: Platforms are free to moderate Batıkan Erkoç The ruling on Florida and Texas laws curbing social media platforms’ powers on content moderation was delivered by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Moody v. NetChoice on July 1st. The Court, weighing in on the social mediaContinue reading “U.S. Supreme Court defers content moderation cases back to lower courts”
No impact expected from ECHR ruling on Russia’s ‘undesirable’ organizations
The judgment will have ‘zero consequences’, according to the applicants’ lawyer Batıkan Erkoç The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on 18 June that Russian legislation allowing authorities to declare organizations as “undesirable” and suspend their activities infringes on the right to freedom of expression and the right to organize. The ruling concerns aContinue reading “No impact expected from ECHR ruling on Russia’s ‘undesirable’ organizations”
Where does this end and recommendations for policymakers and civil society
E. Barış Altıntaş, Journalist Despite the challenges the journalists have dealt with, many have shown great resilience and dedication to continue their journalistic work. Not all of them, but most of them have found ways to adapt, such as leveraging digital platforms and networks, to keep reporting on issues important to them and their audience.Continue reading “Where does this end and recommendations for policymakers and civil society”
Long arms: when governments try to get journalists in exile
E. Barış Altıntaş, Journalist The spine-chilling murder of Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 is possibly etched in the memories of many. The Washington Post columnist had an appointment at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, and he could never leave. He was assassinated brutally and dismembered. Maybe this is the most memorable and extreme case. But atContinue reading “Long arms: when governments try to get journalists in exile”
Neither here nor there
E. Barış Altıntaş, Journalist Exile is not only a journey of political persecution, resilience, or struggle but also one of vulnerability, inner turmoil, and sometimes nostalgia. One thing is certain: the journalists who contributed to this publication aren’t complainers. Not all of them speak about emotional distress openly, despite going through tremendous emotional upheaval, leavingContinue reading “Neither here nor there”
New lands, new dangers, and the price of safety
E. Barış Altıntaş, Journalist After the decision to leave, all of the journalists faced significant challenges. Most of them had to act quickly, leaving overnight, with authorities showing that they mean business with the new military censorship legislation, and even intelligence officers and law enforcement — sometimes through legal threats and intimidation, other times throughContinue reading “New lands, new dangers, and the price of safety”
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