Friday 10 April 2015

UPDATE

UNHRC: Requirements for new Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy

Along with several other organisations, we have developed a checklist that sets out the requirements we believe prospective candidates should meet for the new position of UN Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy. Read more >

STATEMENT

Turkey: Social media sites restored after blanket blocking

Access was restored to social media sites Facebook, Twitter and YouTube on Monday 6 April, after being blocked for much of that day. A Turkish court ordered the blocking of the sites for 'national security' reasons, after a photograph of a prosecutor with a gun to his head was widely circulated on social media. Read more >

UPDATE

Council of Europe: New website for protecting journalists

We welcome the launch of a new internet platform hosted by the Council of Europe aimed at protecting journalism and promoting the safety of journalists. Read more >