CPJ Europe and Central Asia

“#Bulgarian #authorities must respect #journalists’ roles in covering the #news, and ensure that #reporters can cover #protests and allegations of police brutality without #harassment,” @gulnozas https://cpj.org/2020/09/bulgarian-reporter-martin-georgiev-summoned-for-questioning-over-request-for-comment-on-police-brutality/ … @AEJBulgaria @SegaBG

#Bulgarian #reporter #MartinGeorgiev summoned for questioning over request for comment on police brutality. https://cpj.org/2020/09/bulgarian-reporter-martin-georgiev-summoned-for-questioning-over-request-for-comment-on-police-brutality/ … @AEJBulgaria @SegaBG

«Жестокое подавление властями #Беларуси независимых #СМИ, освещающих протесты в стране, продолжается слишком долго – оно должно быть немедленно прекращено», - @gulnozas https://cpj.org/?p=58637  @RFERLPress @tutby @baj_by @Belsat_TV

#Belarus #authorities continue to arrest, detain #journalists amid protests. “Belarusian authorities’ brutal crackdown on independent media covering the country’s protests has been going on for too long; it must stop immediately,” @gulnozas https://cpj.org/2020/09/belarus-authorities-continue-to-arrest-detain-journalists-amid-protests/ … @RFERLPress

#CrimeanTatar civic #journalists risk persecution to cover their community in #Russian-annexed #Crimea. At least 3 journalists remain behind bars on various terrorism and extremism charges. #Russian authorities should release them immediately. https://cpj.org/2020/09/crimean-tatar-civic-journalists-risk-persecution-to-cover-their-community-in-russian-annexed-crimea/ … @CrimeanS

#Journalist #NarimanMemedeminov reported on the activities of Crimea’s indigenous ethnic #CrimeanTatar population, a Muslim minority, and on human rights violations by #Russian authorities in #Crimea. https://cpj.org/data/people/nariman-memedeminov/ … @CrimeanS

Today, #CrimeanTatar #journalist #NarimanMemedeminov has been released after serving full sentence of 2.5 years on conviction of "calls to terrorism," reports @krymrealii. https://ru.krymr.com/a/photo-nariman-memedeminov-vyshel-na-svobodu/30850293.html … @CrimeanS

“#Tajikistan #authorities should immediately drop the absurd charges against independent #journalist Daler Sharifov, release him from custody, and allow him to continue his reporting,” @gulnozas https://cpj.org/2020/02/tajikistan-journalist-daler-sharifov-held-on-incit/ … #DalerSharifov

#Tajikistan #journalist Daler Sharifov serving a 1-year sentence on incitement charges has been denied parole, reports @RadioiOzodihttps://rus.ozodi.org/a/30846218.html 

“#Martinović was #reporting on issues of public interest; convicting him on these charges for simply doing his job would create a dangerous precedent and have chilling effect on #Montenegrin #media,” @gulnozas https://cpj.org/2020/09/verdict-due-in-montenegro-retrial-of-journalist-jovo-martinovic/ … #FreeJovo #Montenegro #journalist

Verdict due in #Montenegro retrial of #journalist Jovo Martinović. “Throughout Jovo Martinović’s case, Montenegrin #authorities have conflated reporting on criminal activity with participating in it,” @gulnozas https://cpj.org/2020/09/verdict-due-in-montenegro-retrial-of-journalist-jovo-martinovic/ … #FreeJovo #JovoMartinović

"#Turkish authorities should immediately revoke today’s court decision to seize the #journalist’s assets in #Turkey, and cease such vengeful persecution for his critical journalistic work,” @gulnozas #CanDündar https://cpj.org/2020/09/turkey-threatens-to-seize-assets-of-exiled-journalist-can-dundar/ … @candundaradasi

#Turkey threatens to seize assets of exiled #journalist Can Dündar. “Journalist Can Dündar has already paid a high price for his independent journalism, including being forced to leave his homeland behind," @gulnozas https://cpj.org/2020/09/turkey-threatens-to-seize-assets-of-exiled-journalist-can-dundar/ … @candundaradasi