19 January 2024 Library Silencing Voices in Italy: The Erosion of Media FreedomSilencing Voices in Italy: The Erosion of Media Freedom Italy’s media is in crisis, battling legal onslaughts and facing a surge of censorship one year after the establishment of the…
18 January 2024 Library Greece: Ahead of court hearing, SLAPP lawsuit against media and journalists must be droppedGreece: Ahead of court hearing, SLAPP lawsuit against media and journalists must be dropped The undersigned international freedom of expression and media freedom organisations today renew our condemnation of a…
17 January 2024 Library Croatia, the assault on the local pressCroatia, the assault on the local press 2024 is the year of elections for Croatia: European, political and presidential elections will take place between next June and December. And with…
16 January 2024 Library Poland: MFRR reasserts recommendations for democratic reform for press freedom and public mediaPoland: MFRR reasserts recommendations for democratic reform for press freedom and public media The undersigned partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today renew their call for democratic…
10 January 2024 Library Albania: SPAK must respect source protection in case of journalist Elton QynoAlbania: SPAK must respect source protection in case of journalist Elton Qyno The MFRR partners today join our partners in the Safe Journalists Network and Reporters Without Borders to express…
09 January 2024 Library Podcast: Navigating Hungary’s new Sovereignty Protection ActPodcast: Navigating Hungary’s new Sovereignty Protection Act The situation for Hungary’s embattled independent media is about to become even more challenging.On 12 December, the Hungarian parliament voted to pass the…
22 December 2023 Library Poland: Upheaval at Polish public broadcaster must lead to comprehensive reform to restore and safeguard independenceUpheaval at Polish public broadcaster must lead to comprehensive reform to restore and safeguard independence Sudden dismissal of supervisory boards risks setting dangerous precedent. The new Polish government’s abrupt dismissal…
20 December 2023 Library Romania: IPI stands by Libertatea as layoffs deepen concerns over pressure on editorial independenceRomania: IPI stands by Libertatea as layoffs deepen concerns over pressure on editorial independence The International Press Institute (IPI) today outlines its support for staff at the Romanian daily newspaper…
19 December 2023 Library Turkey: Press freedom crisis deepens amid earthquake and national electionsTurkey: Press freedom crisis deepens amid earthquake and national elections The partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today publish the findings of an international press freedom mission to…
18 December 2023 Library Malta risks missing the opportunity to safeguard journalistsMalta risks missing the opportunity to safeguard journalists By IPI contributor Elizabeth De Gaetano On October 2, Prime Minister Robert Abela announced that he would publish a white paper on…
04 December 2023 Library Hungary: Draft Sovereignty Protection Act poses fresh threat to independent mediaHungary: Draft Sovereignty Protection Act poses fresh threat to independent media The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today alerts the European Union about the chilling impact that the Hungarian ruling…
24 November 2023 Library North Macedonia: Ruling against Investigative Reporting Lab and its editor must be overturnedNorth Macedonia: Ruling against Investigative Reporting Lab and its editor must be overturned The organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and the SafeJournalists Network (SJN) today express shared…
