16 May 2024 Library BiH: Authorities must urgently break the deadlock facing public broadcasters and solve the financial problemsBiH: Authorities must urgently break the deadlock facing public broadcasters and solve the financial problems Following the temporary interruption of the TV and radio programs of the RTV Federation of…
10 May 2024 Library Croatia: EFJ condemns far-right calls for an end to funding for Novosti weeklyCroatia: EFJ condemns far-right calls for an end to funding for Novosti weekly The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joined its Croatian affiliates, the Croatian Journalists’ Association (CJA) and the Trade Union of Croatian…
10 May 2024 Library Ukraine: MFRR partners highlight ongoing press freedom issuesUkraine: MFRR partners highlight ongoing press freedom issues MFRR partners today highlight ongoing press freedom concerns in Ukraine, over two years following the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. While Ukraine…
10 May 2024 Library Georgian PM urged to withdraw Foreign Agent Law and to guarantee journalist safetyGeorgian PM urged to withdraw Foreign Agent Law and to guarantee journalist safety Today the partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) urge Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze to…
08 May 2024 Library MFRR to conduct a mission to Italy amid worsening state of media freedom in the countryMFRR to conduct a mission to Italy amid worsening state of media freedom in the country The growing pressure on press freedom in Italy has prompted the Media Freedom Rapid…
06 May 2024 Library Serbia: MFRR partners demand Belgrade court set Belarusian journalist freeSerbia: MFRR partners demand Belgrade court set Belarusian journalist free Andrey Gniot at risk of deportation under politically motivated charges The undersigned partner organizations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response…
03 May 2024 Library WPFD 2024: Media freedom groups sound the alarm over press freedom in EuropeWPFD 2024: Media freedom groups sound the alarm over press freedom in Europe On World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) 2024, the partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR)…
03 May 2024 Library Press freedom in Italy: those in power are not to be criticisedPress freedom in Italy: those in power are not to be criticised In 2021, then opposition leader Giorgia Meloni sued Roberto Saviano for defamation. Last October, the Rome Criminal Court…
30 April 2024 Library Terrorism investigation into Catalan journalist raises concerns ahead of electionsTerrorism investigation into Catalan journalist raises concerns ahead of elections Journalists and media freedom organisations express concern over the investigation for terrorism of Catalan journalist Jesús Rodríguez Sellés, now residing…
24 April 2024 Library Bulgaria Minister urged to drop defamation lawsuitBulgaria Minister urged to drop defamation lawsuit The Media Freedom Rapid Response consortium partners criticise the criminal defamation lawsuit filed by Interior Minister Kalin Stoyanov against investigative journalists Atanas Chobanov and Dimitar…
16 April 2024 Library Feindbild Journalist 8: Fear of self-censorshipFeindbild Journalist 8: Fear of self-censorship In 2023, the number of physical attacks on journalists in Germany increased compared to 2022. Rising from 56 cases in 2022, 69 cases of…
11 April 2024 Library Georgia: MFRR partners strongly condemn new attempts to introduce a “foreign agent” lawGeorgia: MFRR partners strongly condemn new attempts to introduce a “foreign agent” law The undersigned media freedom organizations strongly condemn Georgia’s ruling party’s renewed effort to pass a Russian-style “foreign…
