09 May 2022 Library Who is afraid of journalists? The MFRR Italy Mission ReportWho is afraid of journalists? The MFRR Italy Mission Report On 11 May, as part of an open dialogue among journalists, the MFRR and the European Commission will launch the…
09 May 2022 Library Albania: Private data breaches and intimidation of journalists must be investigatedAlbania: Private data breaches and intimidation of journalists must be investigated The partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), together with Safe Journalists Network and Reporters Without Borders (RSF),…
06 May 2022 Library Estonia: Criminal fines for journalists over public interest reporting send dangerous signalEstonia: Criminal fines for journalists over public interest reporting send dangerous signal The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners are concerned about the imposition of fines on two journalists and…
05 May 2022 Library Albanian ‘Ministry of Propaganda’: Where we are today?Albanian ‘Ministry of Propaganda’: Where we are today? New government Media and Information Agency (MIA) up and running. Lines of communication between the Albanian government and the media have long…
22 April 2022 Library Greece: Letter to government after spyware surveillance of journalist Thanasis KoukakisGreece: Letter to government after spyware surveillance of journalist Thanasis Koukakis The partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response are concerned about surveillance measures hitting journalists in Greece.Dear Kyriakos Mitsotakis,…
14 April 2022 Library Romania: Open Letter calling for swift and independent investigation concerning publication of stolen pictures of Emilia Șercan and leak from criminal investigationRomania: Open letter calling for swift and independent investigation concerning publication of stolen pictures of Emilia Șercan and leak from criminal investigation Ten European and international press freedom and freedom…
13 April 2022 Library Greek authorities are pretending independent journalists don’t existGreek authorities are pretending independent journalists don’t exist Lack of transparency from government poses challenges for journalistic reporting. Among the many challenges faced by independent journalists in Greece, the failure…
13 April 2022 Library Recommendations for government and EU to improve media freedom in HungaryRecommendations for government and EU to improve media freedom in Hungary After the re-election victory of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his ruling Fidesz party, the International Press Institute (IPI)…
13 April 2022 Library Hungary: Independent journalism needed more than ever after Orbán victoryHungary: Independent journalism needed more than ever after Orbán victory The International Press Institute (IPI) and its global network of leading journalists, editors and media executives today expressed steadfast support and solidarity…
13 April 2022 Library Netherlands: Towards a safer haven: Advancing safety of journalists amidst rising threats in the NetherlandsNetherlands: Towards a safer haven: Advancing safety of journalists amidst rising threats in the Netherlands Following interviews with more than twenty local stakeholders, the MFRR concludes that policy and practice…
12 April 2022 Library ECPMF Feindbild Study 2022English version below Zentrale Ergebnisse der Studie 83 gewaltsame Angriffe registrierte das Europäische Zentrum für Presse- und Medienfreiheit (ECPMF) für das Jahr 2021. Damit wurde der Negativrekord des Jahres 2020…
08 April 2022 Library Remembering Giorgos Karaivaz: One year later, targeted killing remains unresolvedGreece: Remembering Giorgos Karaivaz, one year later, targeted killing remains unresolved April 9 marks the one-year anniversary of the killing of veteran Greek crime reporter Giorgos Karaivaz in Athens. Ahead…