12 June 2026 Advocacy missions Statements France: Critical juncture for media freedom ahead of 2027 ElectionsIncreasing media concentration, vexatious litigation, and threats to safety of journalists require urgent action From 9-11 June 2026, the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) conducted…
04 June 2026 Advocacy missions Statements France: MFRR partners and RSF to carry out media freedom mission in ParisPartner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), together with Reporters Without Borders (RSF), will travel to Paris from 9 to 11 June 2026 to assess the current state…
31 March 2026 Advocacy missions Statements Serbian authorities must stop the spiral of violence against journalistsMedia freedom in Serbia remains trapped in a downward spiral amidst record levels of physical violence against journalists, death threats and online smear campaigns, alarming levels of impunity, and tight…
25 March 2026 Advocacy missions Statements Czech Republic: IPI advocacy mission to Prague raises alarm over looming media freedom threatsOn 10–11 March, the International Press Institute (IPI) conducted an advocacy mission to Prague together with the IPI National Committee in the Czech Republic (CZ IPI), during which we met…
20 March 2026 Advocacy missions Statements Serbia: Media freedom mission to probe longstanding challenges and advocate for reformOn 26-27 March 2026, partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and of the Council of Europe Platform for the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists will…
11 March 2026 Advocacy missions Statements Italy: MFRR flags ongoing media freedom erosionMedia freedom in Italy has continued its overall downward trajectory in the past two years, amidst the car bomb attack on one of the country’s most famous journalists, new spyware…
10 March 2026 Advocacy missions Statements Systemic Siege of Independent Journalism in Türkiye: Media Freedom Mission Report 2025A coalition of eight international press freedom organisations, including ECPMF and OBCT as part of MFRR, conducted the seventh joint mission to Türkiye from 24-26 November 2025 in Ankara. The…
19 February 2026 Advocacy missions Statements Italy: MFRR to conduct follow-up media freedom mission to RomeThe Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners will conduct an advocacy mission to Rome, Italy, on 9–10 March 2026 to assess key developments affecting press and media freedom in the…
26 November 2025 Advocacy missions Statements Turkey: 7th International press freedom mission concludesAnkara, November 26, 2025 – A mission delegation composed of eight international press freedom, free expression and human rights organisations has concluded a joint press freedom mission to Türkiye. The…
31 October 2025 Advocacy missions Country reports Report: Fragile media freedom progress in Bulgaria at risk of backsliding without urgent reformWhile Bulgaria has experienced modest progress on media freedom in the last four years, the situation remains undermined by persistent structural, legal and political challenges, with urgent action needed by…
26 September 2025 Advocacy missions Statements Bulgaria: Press Freedom Undermined by Political Polarisation and Delayed ReformsMedia freedom in Bulgaria faces entrenched challenges in a climate of political polarisation and legislative inertia, with urgent action needed by government and public authorities to push forward both domestic…
24 September 2025 Advocacy missions Statements Bulgaria: Mission to examine media freedom and independent journalismBetween 24-25 September, the International Press Institute (IPI) will join a coalition of international media freedom and journalist organisations travelling to Bulgaria to conduct a press freedom mission on behalf…
