15 June 2026 Statements IPI condemns increasing use of arbitrary court orders to censor independent journalism in TurkeyTurkish authorities must end the use of arbitrary court orders citing bogus “national security” and “public order” concerns to censor journalistic social media accounts and news content, the International Press…
12 June 2026 Advocacy missions Statements France: Critical juncture for media freedom ahead of 2027 ElectionsIncreasing media concentration, vexatious litigation, and threats to safety of journalists require urgent action From 9-11 June 2026, the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) conducted…
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…
05 May 2026 Statements World Press Freedom Day: Six years of monitoring reveals emerging threats against media freedom in EuropeTo mark World Press Freedom Day, the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) is today publishing an analysis of six years of monitoring data which reveals in granular detail the most…
28 April 2026 Statements Turkey: International organisations condemn escalating use of “disinformation law” against journalists and call for its repealThe undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression, journalists’ and human rights organisations strongly condemn the intensifying use of Article 217/A of the Turkish Penal Code — widely known as the…
22 April 2026 Statements Czech Republic: Public media funding bill raises concerns over compatibility with EMFAA new government bill which would overhaul the funding model for the Czech public media risks financially weakening the broadcasters, eroding safeguards for their financial independence and violating European Media…
