Balkan Insight

August 8, 2025

Turkey Blocks Jailed Journalist Fatih Altaylı’s YouTube Channel on National Security Grounds

August 8, 2025 – Turkey – Turkish authorities have ordered the blocking of veteran journalist Fatih Altaylı’s YouTube channel, citing national security and public order concerns. […]
March 27, 2025

Serbian Journalists Targeted with Pegasus Spyware Amid Press Freedom Concerns

March 27, 2025 – Serbia –  In February 2025, two investigative journalists from the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) in Serbia were targeted with NSO Group’s […]
March 10, 2025

Montenegro Launches Parliamentary Probe into Decades of Attacks on Journalists

March 10, 2025 – Montenegro –  The Montenegrin Parliament initiated a significant inquiry into decades of attacks and murders targeting journalists, marking a pivotal moment in […]
February 20, 2025

Montenegro Launches Parliamentary Probe into Decades of Attacks on Journalists

February 20, 2025 – Montenegro –  Montenegro’s parliament voted to establish an Inquiry Committee to investigate politically motivated attacks on journalists and intellectuals dating back to […]
February 19, 2025

Turkish Court Blocks Journalists’ Social Media Accounts, Citing National Security

February 19, 2025 – Turkey –  Turkish courts ordered the blocking of social media accounts belonging to several Kurdish journalists, including Abdurrahman Gök, Oktay Candemir, and […]