04 September 2025 Statements Turkey: MFRR partners condemn Turkey’s broadcast regulator’s decision to silence TELE1The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners condemn the five-day broadcast blackout imposed on TELE1 since September 1, and the escalating use of censorship sanctions by RTÜK, Turkey’s broadcast regulator,…
04 September 2025 Statements Ten demands for maintaining media freedom in CzechiaMedia freedom is the cornerstone of every democratic society. Independent journalism, together with media literacy and free access to information, is the best prevention against disinformation. In the run-up to…
25 August 2025 Statements Albania: Media freedom groups write to authorities over Focus Media Group obstructionAlarm raised over non compliance with a recent decision by court in Tirana. To: Ministry of Interior Ministry of Economy, Culture and Innovation (MEKI) Ministry of Justice State Police Bailiff…
13 August 2025 Statements IPI condemns armed attack on Evrensel’s İzmir bureau, calls for urgent investigationThe International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the armed attack on the İzmir bureau of Turkey’s Evrensel newspaper and calls on authorities to ensure the safety of critical media outlets…
12 August 2025 Statements Albania: Urgent answers needed on Focus Media Group blockade and journalists’ right to workWe, the SafeJournalists Network, partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), Reporters Without Borders (RSF), and Albanian media freedom organisations, express shared concern over the police blockade and subsequent…
08 August 2025 Statements Bosnia and Herzegovina: We demand immediate release and charges to be dropped for journalist Nataša Miljanović ZubacAs part of the Media Freedom Rapid Response, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) has joined forces with the Safety of Journalists Network (SJN) to call for the immediate release…
08 August 2025 Statements EU: After entry into force, political will now crucial for European Media Freedom Act successThe Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners today welcome the historic entry into force of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), which represents a landmark achievement in ongoing efforts to…
01 August 2025 Statements 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 the difficulties in describing daily life in a country…
31 July 2025 Statements Georgia: Ahead of verdict, press freedom groups renew call for Mzia Amaglobeli’s releaseAhead of the expected verdict in the case of veteran Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli on Friday August 1, the undersigned press freedom, journalists, and human rights organisations jointly renew our…
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 Statements Georgia: Authorities seize bank accounts of Gazeti Batumelebi and Netgazeti ahead of Mzia Amaghlobeli verdictGeorgian authorities’ decision to seize the bank accounts of independent media Gazeti Batumelebi and Netgazeti ahead of the verdict in the criminal trial of their co-founder Mzia Amaghlobeli is another clear…
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…
