By Jan Rehaag At a press conference in April, Amnesty International unveiled its annual State of the World’s Human Rights report, which analyses the human rights situation across 150 countries. The NGO warns that human rights are under threat from […]

By Julian Hale Ahead of the German elections in February, we saw a stuttering Ampelkoalition [traffic light coalition, i.e. Greens, FDP (yellow) Social Democrats (red)] stuck mainly at red. The ‘Scholzomat’, i.e. the Scholz robot as he has been nicknamed,

Just days after World Press Freedom Day, AEJ Belgium reaffirms its commitment to defending independent journalism at a time when its role is more vital — and probably more under threat — than ever. We are concerned about the situation

AEJ Belgium is honoured to invite you to its spring event, AI & Media: Risk or (R)evolution, which will take place on 21 May at 18:30 at the Press Club Brussels (Rue Froissart 95, 1040 Brussels). We look forward to an insightful

World Press Freedom Day 2025📍 Brussels | 🗓️ May 5–7, 2025 Side Event Spotlight Mainstreaming an Intersectional Gender Approach into the Safety of Journalists 📅 Date & Time: Monday, 5 May 2025 | 09:30–11:30📍 Location: Embassy of Canada to Belgium,

By Wenka Weber  “We want Europe to be one of the leading AI continents, and this means embracing a way of life where AI is everywhere.” With this statement, Ursula von der Leyen has made a forward-looking decision for the

AEJ Belgium joined 31 other organisations in a joint statement, published on Wednesday (18 April), which calls on the European Commission to strengthen its annual rule of law report, which assesses media freedom and other aspects in EU member states. The statement

AEJ Belgium invites you to its spring event, AI & Media: Risk or (R)evolution, on 21 May.  As media, and journalism in particular, is adapting to tectonic changes in society and tech, the role of AI can hardly be overstated. In this context, AEJ Belgium

Germany is currently facing one of the most significant freedom of speech crises in its recenthistory. In this regard, AEJ in Belgium had the honor of speaking with Melanie Schweizer, a civil servantlawyer in the public sector who was fired

By Wenka Weber  Simone Veil, Marie Curie, and Geneviève de Gaulle-Anthonioz all had a major influence on their society – in politics, public life and science. Not only were they pioneers of their time, they were also honoured as important

By Wenka Weber Free and pluralistic media plays a crucial role in democracies. While Europe generally enjoys a free media landscape, growing challenges arise as a result of media centralisation. Article 22 of the EMFA, the so-called ‘media plurality test’,