Tag - Press Freedom in Emerging Europe

Analysis

From watchdogs to lapdogs: The slow decay of media freedom in Hungary and Poland

In an ideal world and in an ideal democracy, the media plays a crucial role as watchdog. It provides checks and balances and is the voice of scrutiny. It holds the...

Analysis

Azeri journalist wins third case at ECHR, but few expect Azerbaijan to change

Nikola Đorđević

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has made a third ruling in favour of Azeri investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova (pictured above). The Azerbaijani...