16 Jun 2017 | Azerbaijan, Campaigns, Media and Speech Freedom, Political prisoners, Statements
The Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum Steering Committee welcomes the adoption by the European Parliament, on 15th June, of the Resolution on the case of Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Mukhtarli. The Steering Committee welcomes it as a sign that similar cases will...
13 Apr 2017 | Academic Freedom, Campaigns, Media and Speech Freedom, Statements, Youth Rights
The EaP CSF Steering Committee is deeply concerned about recently initiated amendments to Hungary’s higher education law, which are specifically targeting the Central European University (CEU) and were signed by the Hungarian President on 10 April. A stronghold of...
15 Mar 2017 | Azerbaijan, Campaigns, Media and Speech Freedom, Political prisoners, Statements
Members of the EaP CSF Azerbaijani National Platform condemn the verdict of the Surakhany District Court as of 2 March 2017 on the two-year sentence for Mehman Huseynov, Chairman of the Institute for Rapporteurs’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS Azerbaijan), and consider this...
7 Mar 2017 | Azerbaijan, Campaigns, Media and Speech Freedom, Statements
A group of 24 major human rights NGOs and civil society organizations, including the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum, co-signed a statement to protest against the arrest of Mehman Huseynov, prominent Azerbaijani multimedia journalist and Chairman of the...
2 Jan 2017 | Belarus, Campaigns, Media and Speech Freedom, Statements
The Belarusian National Platform for the EaP CSF addressed the Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski expressing their concern over the future of the independent channel Belsat TV. The Polish government intends to significantly cut the funding for the TV channel...
25 Jul 2016 | Campaigns, Media and Speech Freedom, SC Statements, Statements, Ukraine
The Steering Committee condemns the murder of the journalist Pavel Sharamet in Kyiv and extends condolences to his family, friends and colleagues. The EaP CSF also expresses deepest sympathies to the civil society and independent media community of Belarus, Ukraine...