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”
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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””
JAM’s Altıntaş spoke on exiled media in Tbilisi
JAM’s Barış Altıntaş spoke in the panel titled “Exile: The New Normal” at the ZEG Storytelling Festival in Tbilisi on June 23, 2024. The panel was moderated by Nabeelah Shabbir, joined by journalists Polina Ivanova, Abduweli Ayup, and JAM’s Barış Altıntaş. Panelists talked about the challenges and the future of journalists reporting in exile whileContinue reading “JAM’s Altıntaş spoke on exiled media in Tbilisi”
JAM’s exiled journalists documentary premieres in Tbilisi
The first screening of JAM’s documentary on exiled journalism, Our Wonderful Past, took place on June 21 at the ZEG Storytelling Festival in Tbilisi. The film, produced by journalists Barış Altıntaş Andrei Zhbirblis, features interviews with journalists who were forced to leave Turkey, Russia, and Belarus due to pressures on the press. The documentary alsoContinue reading “JAM’s exiled journalists documentary premieres in Tbilisi”