26 June 2025 Library Statements Civil Society Open Letter in Response to Recent Spyware Abuse Cases in the EUCivil Society Open Letter in Response to Recent Spyware Abuse Cases in the EU On behalf of the Spyware Coordination Group, a coalition of civil society and journalist organisations advocating…
25 June 2025 Library Statements Turkey: Press freedom and journalist organisations call for the release of journalist Fatih AltaylıTurkey: Press freedom and journalist organisations call for the release of journalist Fatih Altaylı The undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression and journalists’ organisations today strongly condemn the arrest of…
20 June 2025 Library Statements Kosovo: Steadfast support for Flutura Kusari as she seeks justice against Mentor Llugaliu’s harassmentKosovo: Steadfast support for Flutura Kusari as she seeks justice against Mentor Llugaliu’s harassment The undersigned Media Freedom Rapid Response partners and Council of Europe Safety of Journalists Platform members…
19 June 2025 Library Serbia: Media regulator election again made a mockery of EU-required reformsSerbia: Media regulator election again made a mockery of EU-required reforms Process to appoint new members of media regulator council was again conducted in non-transparent and discriminatory manner19.06.2025The process for…
17 June 2025 Library Georgia: Independent media face new wave of repression as new laws come into effect.Georgia: Independent media face new wave of repression as new laws come into effect Laws on foreign funding and broadcast content empower authorities to censor, prosecute and close media which…
11 June 2025 Library Statements Reforms without Protection: The Shrinking Space for Journalism in CroatiaReforms without Protection: The Shrinking Space for Journalism in Croatia The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) consortium today publishes an updated report on the state of media freedom in Croatia…
10 June 2025 Library Malta: Guilty verdicts in Daphne Caruana Galizia case mark another step towards full justiceMalta: Guilty verdicts in Daphne Caruana Galizia case mark another step towards full justice Media freedom groups welcome conviction of two gang members who supplied car bomb which killed Maltese…
10 June 2025 Library Poland: New president urged to commit to press freedom reformsPoland: New president urged to commit to press freedom reforms Following the victory of Karol Nawrocki in Poland’s presidential election on 1 June, the undersigned media freedom organisations today call…
10 June 2025 Library Under pressure: protecting media freedom in the EU and beyondUnder Pressure: Protecting media freedom in the EU and beyond. 24 June, 2025, 15:00 CET Hilton Warsaw City, Warsaw, Poland As part of the World Justice Forum, taking place from…
22 May 2025 Library Albania: MFRR and SafeJournalists condemn blatant intimidation of journalists covering parliamentary electionsAlbania: MFRR and SafeJournalists condemn blatant intimidation of journalists covering parliamentary elections The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and the SafeJournalists Network (SJN) today raise alarm over numerous incidents of…
16 May 2025 Library Statements Hungary: Foreign funding bill poses most serious threat to independent media in yearsHungary: Foreign funding bill poses most serious threat to independent media in years A newly introduced bill which would allow for the blacklisting, financial restriction and potential closure of media…
16 May 2025 Library Statements Croatia: MFRR Media Freedom Mission to Visit Zagreb to Highlight the Importance of EU legislation and Protection of JournalistsCroatia: MFRR Media Freedom Mission to Visit Zagreb to Highlight the Importance of EU legislation and Protection of Journalists Between 19 and 21 May, Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partner…