Peter Greste appeared before the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor’s (INSLM) review of Part 5.6 of the Criminal Code this week. He delivered the AJF’s opening statement: Thank you for this opportunity to make a submission to your inquiry, and appear in person to discuss the issues in more depth. I am the Executive Director of the Alliance for…
Having access to quality, unbiased news is extremely important, as both a sign of media freedom and to keep the public properly informed. However, with Facebook’s parent company, Meta’s, refusal to pay for news content on its sites in Australia, ending its deals with publishers this year, Australian journalism stands to lose a valuable stream of income as well as…
In 2019, the New York Times declared that “Australia may well be the world’s most secretive democracy”. The Times published the piece shortly after the Australian Federal Police raided journalists from two news organisations, searching for evidence of sources for stories that were embarrassing to the government. Four years on, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus today released a comprehensive review of secrecy…
David McBride’s lawyer, Mark Davis, spoke to Radio National this morning to discuss the concerning developments in his current case. His team were denied the opportunity to present evidence to the court which forced David to alter his plea to guilty. The Alliance for Journalists Freedom is highly concerned with the development of this case. As advocates for press freedom…
It’s more than eight years since the heady days that followed my release from Egypt on terrorism charges back in 2015. At the time, I was hugely relieved to be at home, in a country that seemed committed to media freedom. You’ll appreciate that after Egypt, that mattered a lot to me. As the dust settled, I began to think…
Despite being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, Maria continues to face a raft of spurious legal cases that appear aimed only at disrupting her work.
AJF and UK-based organisation Media Defence announce a strategic partnership to support press freedom in the Asia–Pacific.
AJF’s Press Freedom Tracker database tracks incursions and crackdowns on journalists’ capacity to report.
