15 July 2025 Library Statements Open letter requesting withdrawal of the SLAPP lawsuits against N1 in SloveniaOpen letter requesting withdrawal of the SLAPP lawsuits against N1 in Slovenia 01 August 2025For the attention of: Vesna Marinko, President of the Board Damijan Perne, Managing Director University Psychiatric…
11 July 2025 Library Statements Serbia: Media freedom continues to decline at alarming speed, EU must take actionSerbia: Media freedom continues to decline at alarming speed, EU must take action The undersigned journalists and media freedom organisations are profoundly appalled by the new attacks against journalists across…
09 July 2025 Library Shadow Report on Media Freedom in North MacedoniaShadow Report on Media Freedom in North Macedonia 09.07.2025This shadow report offers an updated overview of North Macedonia’s media landscape. It highlights both positive developments and persisting or emerging challenges.…
08 July 2025 Library Turkey: MFRR partners alarmed by state-backed attacks on Leman magazineTurkey: MFRR partners alarmed by state-backed attacks on Leman magazine The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners strongly condemn the arrest of four staff members of Leman, one of Türkiye’s…
02 July 2025 Library Finland: Appeal court verdict on Helsingin Sanomat state secrets case sends a chilling messageFinland: Appeal court verdict on Helsingin Sanomat state secrets case sends a chilling message Alarm after journalist given suspended prison sentence for unpublished article. 02.07.2025The International Press Institute (IPI) and…
30 June 2025 Library Georgia: Urgent action required as ruling party accelerates efforts to silence independent mediaGeorgia: Urgent action required as ruling party accelerates efforts to silence independent media The EU must immediately respond to unprecedented crackdown on media in candidate country 30.06.2025 The IPI global…
27 June 2025 Library Slovakia: Media capture deepens as government tightens grip on public and private mediaSlovakia: Media capture deepens as government tightens grip on public and private media Systematic dismantling of media freedom in Slovakia demands urgent EU action. 27.06.2025IPI’s global network today raises alarm…
26 June 2025 Library Statements Civil Society Open Letter in Response to Recent Spyware Abuse Cases in the EUCivil Society Open Letter in Response to Recent Spyware Abuse Cases in the EU On behalf of the Spyware Coordination Group, a coalition of civil society and journalist organisations advocating…
25 June 2025 Library Statements Turkey: Press freedom and journalist organisations call for the release of journalist Fatih AltaylıTurkey: Press freedom and journalist organisations call for the release of journalist Fatih Altaylı The undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression and journalists’ organisations today strongly condemn the arrest of…
20 June 2025 Library Statements Kosovo: Steadfast support for Flutura Kusari as she seeks justice against Mentor Llugaliu’s harassmentKosovo: Steadfast support for Flutura Kusari as she seeks justice against Mentor Llugaliu’s harassment The undersigned Media Freedom Rapid Response partners and Council of Europe Safety of Journalists Platform members…
19 June 2025 Library Serbia: Media regulator election again made a mockery of EU-required reformsSerbia: Media regulator election again made a mockery of EU-required reforms Process to appoint new members of media regulator council was again conducted in non-transparent and discriminatory manner19.06.2025The process for…
17 June 2025 Library Georgia: Independent media face new wave of repression as new laws come into effect.Georgia: Independent media face new wave of repression as new laws come into effect Laws on foreign funding and broadcast content empower authorities to censor, prosecute and close media which…