30 June 2026 Statements Hungary: IPI welcomes abolishment of Sovereignty Protection OfficeThe International Press Institute (IPI) today welcomes the abolishment of the Orbán-era Sovereignty Protection Office by the new Tisza government. Earlier today the parliament passed a law officially dissolving the…
26 June 2026 Statements Joint letter to NATO: Accreditation process excludes independent journalists from SummitThe undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression, journalists’ and human rights organisations are writing to express our serious concern regarding the denial of media accreditation to independent news outlets and journalists in…
25 June 2026 Statements Bulgaria: Press freedom groups demand safety of journalist Dimitar Stoyanov is guaranteed following alleged threatsThe undersigned international media freedom organisations today raise alarm over the coordinated campaign of pressure against Bulgarian investigative journalist Dimitar Stoyanov and call on national authorities to guarantee his safety…
24 June 2026 Statements France: Solidarity with Le Monde journalist Stéphane Horel following unpunished thefts and attempted break-insThe Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners stand in solidarity with Le Monde investigative journalist Stéphane Horel and call on police to hold those responsible for a series of thefts and…
23 June 2026 Statements Poland: MFRR welcomes passing of Anti-SLAPP Act as victory for media freedomThe passing of a law by the President of Poland which will establish stronger safeguards against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) is a long-awaited victory for media freedom which…
15 June 2026 Statements Albania: Elected officials must refrain from public targeting and delegitimisation of media organisationsThe undersigned organisations express concern over the public targeting and ethnic delegitimisation of Kristina Voko, the Executive Director of Balkan Investigative Reporting Network Albania (BIRN Albania), by Ardit Bino, a…
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 Monitoring World Environment Day 2026 Fact SheetOn this 2026 World Environment Day, the MFRR is publishing a fact sheet analysing attacks on environmental reporting documented between 2020 to 2025 in EU Member States and candidate countries.…
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.…
04 June 2026 Advocacy missions Statements France: MFRR partners and RSF to carry out media freedom mission in ParisPartner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), together with Reporters Without Borders (RSF), will travel to Paris from 9 to 11 June 2026 to assess the current state…
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…
