Spanish rappers convicted of “glorifying terrorism”, legislative threats to free expression in the UK and across the EU; persecution of journalists in Turkey, Azerbaijan and Ukraine; Kazakhstan targets the independent press; OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media due to leave post, and more.
Source: MEDIA FEED
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