25 August 2025 Library Statements Albania: Media freedom groups write to authorities over Focus Media Group obstructionAlbania: Media freedom groups write to authorities over Focus Media Group obstruction Alarm raised over non compliance with a recent decision by court in Tirana. 25.08.2025Në gjuhën shqipe më poshtëTo:…
13 August 2025 Library Statements IPI condemns armed attack on Evrensel’s İzmir bureau, calls for urgent investigationIPI condemns armed attack on Evrensel’s İzmir bureau, calls for urgent investigation The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the armed attack on the İzmir bureau of Turkey’s Evrensel newspaper…
12 August 2025 Library Statements Albania: Urgent answers needed on Focus Media Group blockade and journalists’ right to workAlbania: Urgent answers needed on Focus Media Group blockade and journalists’ right to work We, the SafeJournalists Network, partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), Reporters Without Borders (RSF),…
08 August 2025 Library Statements Bosnia and Herzegovina: We demand immediate release and charges to be dropped for journalist Nataša Miljanović ZubacBosnia and Herzegovina: We demand immediate release and charges to be dropped for journalist Nataša Miljanović Zubac As part of the Media Freedom Rapid Response, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ)…
08 August 2025 Library Statements EU: After entry into force, political will now crucial for European Media Freedom Act successEU: After entry into force, political will now crucial for European Media Freedom Act success The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners today welcome the historic entry into force of…
01 August 2025 Library Statements Viorica Tătaru and Andrei Captarenco, journalism “Beyond the Dniester”Viorica Tătaru and Andrei Captarenco, journalism “Beyond the Dniester” Viorica Tătaru and Andrei Captarenco, in their reports, describe the lives of Moldovans beyond the Dniester. In this interview, they explain…
31 July 2025 Library Statements Georgia: Ahead of verdict, press freedom groups renew call for Mzia Amaglobeli’s releaseGeorgia: Ahead of verdict, press freedom groups renew call for Mzia Amaglobeli’s release Ahead of the expected verdict in the case of veteran Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli on Friday August…
22 July 2025 Library Statements Hungary: Police arrest suspect behind DDoS cyberattacks on IPI and independent media websitesHungary: Police arrest suspect behind DDoS cyberattacks on IPI and independent media websites The International Press Institute (IPI) today welcomes news of the arrest by Hungarian law enforcement of an…
21 July 2025 Library Georgia: Authorities seize bank accounts of Gazeti Batumelebi and Netgazeti ahead of Mzia Amaghlobeli verdictGeorgia: Authorities seize bank accounts of Gazeti Batumelebi and Netgazeti ahead of Mzia Amaghlobeli verdict Seizure order is a new front in campaign of pressure on media outlets and their…
21 July 2025 Library Statements EU Rule of Law Report: A welcome but insufficient response to deteriorating media freedomEU Rule of Law Report: A welcome but insufficient response to deteriorating media freedom Following the publication of the European Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report, the Media Freedom Rapid…
17 July 2025 Library Statements SafeJournalists and MFRR: Closure of Al Jazeera Balkans is a Major Blow to Media Freedom and Pluralism in the RegionSafeJournalists and MFRR: Closure of Al Jazeera Balkans is a Major Blow to Media Freedom and Pluralism in the Region The SafeJournalists Network and the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR)…
15 July 2025 Library Statements Serbia: New death threat referring to Charlie Hebdo against independent N1 television channel requires urgent police protectionSerbia: New death threat referring to Charlie Hebdo against independent N1 television channel requires urgent police protection The independent television channel N1’s editorial staff, regularly threatened for their critical reporting,…
