Albanian Media Institute - Instituti Shqiptar i Medias

UAJ Letter to MFA on Marin Mema (albanian .pdf )

UAJ Statement on Dashamir Bicaku (albanian .pdf )

UAJ Statement on Marin Mema (albanian .pdf )

SEEMO over Greek border incident (english .pdf )

Union of Journalists reacts on two lawsuits against journalists (albanian .pdf )

Union of Journalists concerned on lawsuit by public official against journalist Lindita Çela (albanian .pdf )

SEEMO concerned at criminal charges against journalists in Albania (english .pdf )

Criminal charges against journalist in daily newspaper reopen concerns on the defamation law implementation (english .pdf)

Criminal charges against journalist in daily newspaper reopen concerns on the defamation law implementation (albanian .pdf )

Statement of the Union of Journalists of Gjirokastra (albanian .pdf )

Access to public information remains a problem according to the survey (albanian .pdf )

Access to public information remains a problem according to the survey (english .pdf )

Union of Journalists reacts on alleged municipality attempt to press distribution reform (albanian .pdf )

Union of Journalists reacts on alleged municipality attempt to press distribution reform (english .pdf )

SEEMO Welcomes Defamation Law Reforms in Albania (english .pdf )

Media Watch is a section of our website that will focus especially on news, events, and materials related to freedom of expression and any other relevant developments in the media. This will serve as a monitoring and reporting system of all cases of violation of freedom of expression in Albania to the international organizations of the freedom of expression, such as IFEX, Article 19, Committee to Protect Journalists, Council of Europe, OSCE, IFJ, WAN, EJTA, UNESCO, etc. Similarly, the reports will be sent to regional media organizations, such as South East Europe Media Organization (SEEMO) and South East Network for Professionalization of the Media (SEENPM.)

Media Watch will include alerts and statements on the cases of violation of freedom of expression (violence, physical pressure, lawsuits against journalists, etc.) In addition, this component will also involve drafting of briefing papers on some of the main issues related to freedom of expression, such as legislation interventions on defamation, access to information, and audiovisual policies, new media and freedom of expression, media transparency, and other pressing issues. Finally, international or national reports on freedom of expression in Albania, recent related research on media and ongoing media debates will also be part of the Media Watch. Media Watch is carried out with the kind support of Balkan Trust for Democracy.