Freedom of the press ‘on the slide’ in Cyprus
Freedom of the press is “on the slide” in Cyprus, MP Alexandra Attalides said on Wednesday.
Speaking at a House institutions committee meeting which focused on the withdrawing of an ...
Freedom of speech objection to fake news criminalisation push
The amendment criminalising fake news, threats, insults and the online distribution of obscene photos and pictures is being sent to the House plenary in September.
When the amendment passes, the ...
Journalists urge government to reconsider spying on press
The journalists’ union warned of dire consequences to press freedom in Cyprus on Wednesday, should the contentious Article 4 in the European Media Freedom Act be passed into law.
Cyprus has ...
EU and CoE ‘concerned’ over freedom of the press in the north
The EU and the Council of Europe (CoE) are watching “with serious concern” any attempt to undermine the freedom of the press in the Turkish Cypriot community through persecution and ...