Journalists and Lawyers for Freedom of Expression APRIL 2026 A busy April for JAM — from international panels to coalition work on the ground. Here is a roundup of what we were up to last month. JAM LAUNCHES ITS RELOCATION PROGRAMME — FIVE FELLOWS SELECTED April marked a major milestone for JAM: the formal launchContinue reading “JAM NEWSLETTER | APRIL 2026”
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Press Freedom Under Attack: How National Security Laws Silence Journalists Across Three Continents
JAM e.V.’s Evin Barış Altıntaş joins international panel at Investigative Journalism Festival in Perugia At a panel organized by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) at this year’s International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Italy, journalists and press freedom advocates from Turkey, Russia, and Kyrgyzstan examined how governments are weaponizing national security laws to silence independentContinue reading “Press Freedom Under Attack: How National Security Laws Silence Journalists Across Three Continents”
JAM Newsletter | March 2026
News from Journalists and Lawyers for Freedom of Expression on what we were up to in March. Our Residency Program is Live We are pleased to share that JAM has officially launched its human rights defenders residency programme in partnership with protectdefenders.eu. The programme offers three-month residencies in Berlin for journalists and human rights defendersContinue reading “JAM Newsletter | March 2026”
JAM calls for protection of journalist Basma Mostafa
Journalists and Lawyers for Freedom of Expression (JAM e.V.) has joined calls for urgent protection measures for Egyptian journalist and human rights defender Basma Mostafa, following a statement issued by the Coalition Against Transnational Repression in Germany. The coalition warned that Mostafa continues to face serious threats connected to transnational repression, including intimidation, surveillance, andContinue reading “JAM calls for protection of journalist Basma Mostafa”
Jam participates in OSCE HDIM panels on political prisoners and transnational repression of journalists
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”
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!”
A closer look at authoritarian propaganda: “Masters of Manipulation”
In a world increasingly dominated by authoritarian narratives, a new publication”Masters of Manipulation: Authoritarian Propaganda in Russia and Turkey” zooms in on the intricate web of propaganda in Russia and Turkey. Supported by the Friedrich Naumann Stiftung (FNF) and produced by Journalists and Lawyers for Free Speech (Journalisten und Anwälte für Meinungsfreiheit (JAM) e.V.). ItContinue reading “A closer look at authoritarian propaganda: “Masters of Manipulation””
JAM joins ten rights groups to form “Coalition Against Transnational Repression in Germany”
August 12, 2024 Human rights and diaspora organizations based in Germany have come together to form the “Coalition Against Transnational Repression in Germany” (TNR Coalition). Transnational repression is a strategy employed by mostly autocratic governments to silence their critics abroad. Exiles often cannot live safely in Germany; they are threatened, intimidated, or even subjected toContinue reading “JAM joins ten rights groups to form “Coalition Against Transnational Repression in Germany””