05 June 2026 Statements Turkey: MFRR consortium and partner organisations call for the release of journalist İsmail Arı ahead of June 5 court hearingThe undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression, journalists’ and human rights organisations call for the immediate release of BirGün journalist İsmail Arı, who has been behind bars for 75 days.…
19 May 2026 Statements Serbia: Solidarity with Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation following another setback in its quest for justiceThe undersigned media freedom and journalist organisations stand in full solidarity with the Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation, which has been ordered to pay over one million dinars (€8,812) in damages in…
13 May 2026 Statements Greece: Abusive lawsuit against independent newsrooms should be dismissedMedia Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners condemn the filing of abusive legal action by Air Mediterranean against the Greek investigative newsroom Mediterranean Institute for Investigative Reporting (MIIR), the newspaper Efimerida…
11 May 2026 Statements Serbia: 10 organisations ask Ministers for European Affairs to draw a red line on media freedomEU Member States must show political leadership and join calls for the suspension of EU funds to Serbia to prevent the spiral of violence against journalists from escalating into deadly…
07 May 2026 Statements As deadline passes, MFRR renews call for urgent transposition of EU Anti SLAPP DirectiveToday, 7 May 2026, marks the deadline for EU Member States to transpose the EU Anti-SLAPP Directive, also known as Daphne’s law. As we mark this landmark, however, the European…
07 May 2026 Statements Albania: Fresh concerns over journalist’s safety following suspected arson attackThe International Press Institute (IPI) condemns the suspected arson attack which destroyed the car of journalist Sami Curri and calls on Albanian authorities to carry out a thorough investigation to…
06 May 2026 Statements Georgia: An escalating media freedom crisisSince the contested parliamentary elections in October 2024, Georgia has experienced one of the most rapid and serious deteriorations of press freedom ever seen in an EU member state or…
31 March 2026 Advocacy missions Statements Serbian authorities must stop the spiral of violence against journalistsMedia freedom in Serbia remains trapped in a downward spiral amidst record levels of physical violence against journalists, death threats and online smear campaigns, alarming levels of impunity, and tight…
27 March 2026 Library Statements Hungary: Espionage charges against investigative journalist Szabolcs Panyi ahead of elections mark another dangerous step toward Orbán’s authoritarian ruleHungary: Espionage charges against investigative journalist Szabolcs Panyi ahead of elections mark another dangerous step toward Orbán’s authoritarian rule Hungary’s most renowned investigative journalist, Szabolcs Panyi, faces politically motivated espionage…
26 March 2026 Library Statements MFRR’s vision for the European Centre for Democratic ResilienceMFRR’s vision for the European Centre for Democratic Resilience The partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) have called on the European Commission and EU Member States to…
25 March 2026 Library Statements Czech Republic: IPI advocacy mission to Prague raises alarm over looming media freedom threatsCzech Republic: IPI advocacy mission to Prague raises alarm over looming media freedom threats On 10–11 March, the International Press Institute (IPI) conducted an advocacy mission to Prague together with…
23 March 2026 Library Statements Media in Serbia: Attacks and pressure are intensifyingMedia in Serbia: attacks and pressure are intensifying Journalists and outlets critical of Serbia’s political leadership are consistently targeted by high-ranking state officials, with professional associations reporting a record number…
