Macedonia

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Spotlight: Attacks Macedonia Gender

Macedonia: Former ruling party propagandist calls for rape of woman journalist

22 October 2018
Global Voices Advox

Macedonia's state-owned news agency (MIA) suspended the prominent VMRO-DPMNE promoter Cvetin Chilimanov after he called for the rape of journalist Valerie Hopkins on Twitter.

Access to Information Macedonia Free Expression & the Law

Macedonia: Political developments put media reform on the backburner

The political tension in the Republic of Macedonia has increased in recent months ahead of the referendum, scheduled for 30 September 2018, on the agreement signed with Greece to solve the long-standing name dispute.

‎ Metamorphosis, Foundation for Internet and Society‎26 September 2018

Attacks Macedonia

Despite regime change, Macedonia still reeling from persecution

A campaign to frame civil society as criminals and traitors has severely affected the work, resources and reputation of activists in Macedonia.

‎ Global Voices Advox, Metamorphosis, Foundation for Internet and Society‎ 4 January 2018

Macedonia Free Expression & the Law

Tomislav Kezarovski's struggle finally over

Macedonian journalist can finally expect to be formally exonerated of political charges against him, after nearly five years.

‎ Global Voices Advox‎ 6 November 2017

Latest from Macedonia

Violence against Macedonia's journalists must stop

‎ International Federation of Journalists, International Press Institute

Impunity Attacks Macedonia 29 April 2017
De-legitimise and obstruct: An assault on civil society in Hungary and Macedonia

‎ By Cathal Sheerin for IFEX

Hungary Attacks Macedonia 24 March 2017
Journalists repeatedly attacked in Macedonian political crisis

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Attacks Macedonia 9 March 2017
Civil society under pressure in Macedonia

‎ Global Voices

Attacks Macedonia 3 March 2017
Macedonian journalist attacked by government official

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Attacks Macedonia 17 July 2015
Protesters, bystanders describe police violence at a protest in Macedonia

‎ Human Rights Watch

Attacks Macedonia Freedom of Assembly 22 June 2015
Journalists attacked, threatened in Croatia and Macedonia

‎ International Press Institute

Croatia Russia Macedonia 29 May 2015
Macedonia reportedly subjects journalists, various state institutions, to unauthorised surveillance

‎ PEN International

Digital Rights Macedonia Censorship 9 April 2015
Mass surveillance endangers freedom of expression in Macedonia

‎ Metamorphosis, Foundation for Internet and Society

Digital Rights Macedonia Free Expression & the Law 11 February 2015
Macedonia: Tomislav Kezarovski must be released immediately, press freedom groups say

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Macedonia Censorship Free Expression & the Law 16 January 2015
Macedonian authorities urged to drop charges against Tomislav Kezarovski ahead of hearing

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Macedonia Free Expression & the Law 22 October 2014
Macedonian investigative magazine "Fokus" fined thousands of euros in defamation case

‎ Metamorphosis, Foundation for Internet and Society

Macedonia Censorship Free Expression & the Law 16 October 2014
Macedonia: "Critical media is vanishing"

‎ Index on Censorship

Macedonia Free Expression & the Law 20 November 2013
Macedonian journalist receives unprecedented prison sentence

‎ South East European Network for Professionalization of Media

Macedonia Free Expression & the Law 22 October 2013
Macedonian reporter gets four-and-a-half year jail term

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Macedonia Free Expression & the Law 21 October 2013
Macedonian authorities urged to release investigative journalist

‎ PEN International

Macedonia Free Expression & the Law 16 October 2013
Concerns about proposed changes to Macedonian media laws must be heard

‎ International Press Institute

Macedonia Free Expression & the Law 26 August 2013
Media network demands release of Macedonian journalist

‎ South East European Network for Professionalization of Media

Macedonia Free Expression & the Law 23 July 2013
Macedonian LGBTI defenders, including famous actor, face threats

‎ Human Rights Watch

Attacks Macedonia 11 July 2013
Never-ending decline of the country's media, says RSF

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Macedonia 27 June 2012
Draconian media bill would restrict access for foreign correspondents

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Macedonia 28 February 2012
IPI releases report on press freedom mission

‎ International Press Institute

Macedonia 18 November 2011
IFJ supports campaign for independent journalism and pluralism

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Macedonia 8 July 2011
IFJ calls for A1TV network to be allowed to continue broadcasting following political and judicial pressure

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Macedonia 2 February 2011
Premises of A1 TV headquarters allegedly blocked by police in Skopje

‎ International Press Institute

Macedonia 29 November 2010
Authorities ignore broadcaster's call for violence against journalists

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Macedonia 26 May 2010

At a glance

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Metamorphosis, Foundation for Internet and Society

Most covered free expression issues in this country

More from Macedonia

Freedom of the Press 2016: Macedonia

In February 2015, opposition leader Zoran Zaev alleged that the government of Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski oversaw a massive wiretapping operation that targeted more than 100 journalists, along with thousands of other parties.

Freedom House 23 April 2016
Freedom of the Press 2015: Macedonia

Ranked 125th in annual global media freedom report

Freedom House 1 May 2015
Media integrity matters: Reclaiming public service values in media and journalism

This book is an attempt to address obstacles to a democratic development of media systems in the countries of South East Europe by mapping patterns of corrupt relations and practices in media policy development, media ownership and financing, public service broadcasting, and journalism as a profession.

Albanian Media Institute 19 June 2014