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RODNEY RICE, AEJ MEMBER, RTÉ JOURNALIST AND ADVOCATE OF THE DISPOSSESSED
RODNEY RICE, who died on August 29 at the age of 76 years, was a leading broadcaster and active member of the Association of European Journalists in Ireland. He was born in Northern Ireland on October 12 1944 at Whiteabbey, just outside Belfast. Although he...
Civil society and media organisations call on the G7 to protect and evacuate journalists and media workers in Afghanistan
Photo: Journalist Freshta Farhang, who writes about women’s issues for an online media outlet, sits on her desk in the newsroom, in Kabul, Afganistan, 13 February 2019, Scott Peterson/Getty Images The AEJ is one of more than 50 media and civil society organisations,...
Belarus state terrorism – world reacts on plane hijack
(es) Vienna, May 24, 2021 From: https://aej.org/2021/05/23/state-terrorism-belarus-hijacks-journalists-plane/ Already on a political collision course with the EU and the US, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko’s regime will face more sanctions after the state...
Mike Burns RIP
Members of the AEJ were saddened to learn of the sudden death on the 27th February, 2021, of long-time member Mike Burns. Mike (84) was a stalwart of the Association and not alone attended almost every lunch and event but regularly hosted a table of...
AEJ condemns ‘targeted’ assault on leading Kosovo investigative journalist
AEJ condemns ‘targeted’ assault on leading Kosovo investigative journalist Press freedom groups have expressed shock and alarm after Wednesday’s vicious assault on investigative journalist Visar Duriqi in Kosovo. He was hospitalised with serious head and face injuries...
The perils of putting a government together after election 2020
The perils of putting a government together after election 2020 Address by Gary Murphy, Professor of Politics at Dublin City University. 31 January 2020 A week out from what looks like it could well be the most transformative election in...