3 May 2022
In times of war and global polarization the Western Balkans region is divided along the lines of current polarizing forces. Disinformation campaigns, hate speech, physical attacks, threats, low income, poor economic status, divisions, self-censorship and job insecurity are the main challenges that the regional independent media are facing. The World Press Freedom Day is the […]
28 December 2021
OVD-Info, a prominent Russian legal aid and human rights organisation, announced on December 25 that its website had been blocked by Roskomnadzor, Russia’s internet and media regulator, writes “Global Voices”. Meta.mk republishes the original article, under the cooperation agreement with “Global Voices”. Though the state registry revealed that the website was blocked due to a December 20 […]
5 April 2018
The Foundation for Internet and Society “Metamorphosis” has organised a workshop titled, “Understanding freedom of expression online and offline”, and will take place at the Journal Club in Skopje, on 12th of April. The workshop will present basic concepts concerning freedom of expression, as well as current and relevant standards regarding the European Court for […]
22 March 2018
The state of freedom of expression in Eastern and Central Europe and Eurasia is the main topic of the first panel discussion at the second Regional Internet Freedom Summit, organized by the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI). The panel discussion was attended by the OSCE Ambassador in Skopje – Nina Suomalainen, […]
19 December 2017
Both journalists and diplomats have a responsibility for democracy and for the fight for freedom of expression, and in that fight one must not be silent, said French Ambassador Christian Thimonier at today’s promotion of the publication “Freedom of expression through the practice of the European Court of Human Rights”, by Dr. Mirjana Lazarova-Trajkovska, held […]
10 November 2016
The Association of Journalists of Macedonia agrees with the European Commission’s assessment that the freedom of the press in Macedonia this year has worsened. The representatives of the Association have said that the Commission’s Progress Report was right to conclude that in the majority of the Macedonian media there is a lack of political pluralism […]
10 May 2016
National Radio “Kanal 77” publicly condemned the behavior of GDOM supporters, who yesterday during their protest in Stip did not allow journalist, Vanja Micevska to report on the event. They are urging other news organizations to condemn the incident, which is one of many incidents where people have attempted to obstruct journalists from doing their […]
23 April 2015
Instead of freedom of expression, there is hate speech in Macedonia, say representatives of the NGOs who participated on the debate titled “Freedom of Speech” in Tetovo today. Insults and calumnies suffered from different categories of citizens rarely come to the court, said civic activist Bekim Asani. – The hate speech is widespread in Tetovo. […]
