19 September 2025 Statements Ukraine: Demand for justice from Russia one year after death of Victoria RoshchynaSeptember 19 marks one year since the death of Victoria Roshchyna, a Ukrainian journalist who had been held for over a year in Russian captivity. On this day, MFRR partners…
18 September 2025 Advocacy missions Statements Moldova: fears for press freedom in case of pro-Russian victoryJournalists warn significant backsliding possible after elections on September 28. On June 23 to 27, the International Press Institute (IPI), representing the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) consortium, conducted a…
16 September 2025 Monitoring Monitoring Report January-June 2025This Monitoring Report takes stock of the press freedom situation in 36 EU Member States and candidate countries during the first six months of 2025. Between January and June, the…
12 September 2025 Library Backroom deals to silence independent media in Serbia?As the political situation in Serbia remains explosive, the publication of a controversial private conversation highlights an attempt to muzzle the few media outlets in the country that continue to…
11 September 2025 Statements Türkiye: Stop Throttling Social Media Platforms and Messaging ServicesTürkiye is increasingly throttling social media platforms and messaging apps to silence online communication at moments of profound political or social importance. The undersigned human rights and press freedom organisations…
11 September 2025 Library Statements Georgia: Media Freedom groups condemn latest attacks on journalists by ruling party activists and policeGeorgia: Media Freedom groups condemn latest attacks on journalists by ruling party activists and police The undersigned media freedom, journalists’, and freedom of expression organizations strongly condemn the recent physical…
10 September 2025 Library Statements Media freedom groups welcome Google fine, call on EU to break up the tech giant’s digital advertising monopolyMedia freedom groups welcome Google fine, call on EU to break up the tech giant’s digital advertising monopoly The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today calls on the European Union…
08 September 2025 Library Statements IPI and 16 press freedom organisations, rights groups call for the release of journalist Furkan KarabayIPI and 16 press freedom organisations, rights groups call for the release of journalist Furkan Karabay The International Press Institute (IPI) and the undersigned organisations strongly condemn the elongated pretrial…
04 September 2025 Library Statements Serbia: MFRR partners warn against attempt to seize political control of last remaining independent TV stations N1 and NovaSerbia: MFRR partners warn against attempt to seize political control of last remaining independent TV stations N1 and Nova The partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) express serious…
04 September 2025 Library Statements Turkey: MFRR partners condemn Turkey’s broadcast regulator’s decision to silence TELE1Turkey: MFRR partners condemn Turkey’s broadcast regulator’s decision to silence TELE1 The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners condemn the five-day broadcast blackout imposed on TELE1 since September 1, and…
04 September 2025 Library Statements Ten demands for maintaining media freedom in CzechiaTen demands for maintaining media freedom in Czechia Media freedom is the cornerstone of every democratic society. Independent journalism, together with media literacy and free access to information, is the…
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:…
