Attacks on the Press in 2008: Europe and Central Asia (Conquering Television to Control the Narrative)
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
12 March 2009
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At a time when the rule of law is increasingly being called into question across Europe, it is more necessary than ever for the rule of law report to be critical, specific and linked to enforcement tools.
EFJ adds its voice to the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights’s call for the release of journalists and civil society activists imprisoned in Azerbaijan for their legitimate work.