06 April 2023 Library Italy: Thorough investigation required after arson attack on car of journalist Rossella PuccioItaly: Thorough investigation required after arson attack on car of journalist Rossella Puccio The partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today denounce the arson attack on the family…
30 March 2023 Library Urgent action needed by the Netherlands to protect civic space against SLAPPs and other forms of legal intimidationUrgent action needed by the Netherlands to protect civic space against SLAPPs and other forms of legal intimidation Legal intimidation and SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) are attempts to…
27 March 2023 Library Albania: Press freedom organisations and journalist associations call for swift justice following deadly attack on Top ChannelAlbania: Press freedom organisations and journalist associations call for swift justice following deadly attack on Top Channel Today, 27 March 2023, security guard Pal Kola, 60, was shot dead by…
24 March 2023 Library Ireland: How the wealthy and powerful abuse legal system to silence reportingIreland: How the wealthy and powerful abuse legal system to silence reporting Inside story of the impact on journalists in Ireland awaiting long-delayed SLAPPs reform By IPI contributor Naomi O’LearyIt…
22 March 2023 Library Feindbild Journalist 7: Berufsrisiko NäheFeindbild Journalist 7: Berufsrisiko Nähe After setting two negative records in a row, the number of attacks on media professionals in Germany fell in 2022. The European Centre for Press…
21 March 2023 Library Bosnia and Herzegovina: Call on the National Assembly to reject defamation law amendmentsBosnia and Herzegovina: Call on the National Assembly to reject defamation law amendments The Media Freedom Rapid Response is concerned by the recent developments in Republika Srpska, one of the…
17 March 2023 Library Malta: Lack of proper public consultation affects the quality of media lawsMalta: Lack of proper public consultation affects the quality of media laws Seemingly indifferent attitude of government towards consultation has resulted in weak draft media laws By IPI contributor Elizabeth…
17 March 2023 Library Czech Republic: What Andrej Babiš’s potential sale of Mafra could mean for the media landscapeCzech Republic: What Andrej Babiš’s potential sale of Mafra could mean for the media landscape Reports of negotiations stir speculation about potential buyers for influential publishing group By IPI contributor…
16 March 2023 Library Action needed: The European Commission Safety of Journalists RecommendationAction needed: The European Commission Safety of Journalists Recommendation Today, 16 March 2023, marks 18 months since the adoption by the European Commission of its Recommendation to the Member States on ensuring…
16 March 2023 Library Slavko Ćuruvija: Cycle of impunity for killing of journalists in Serbia must be brokenSlavko Ćuruvija: Cycle of impunity for killing of journalists in Serbia must be broken Following the start of the retrial last week at the Court of Appeal for the 1999…
16 March 2023 Library Malta: Press freedom groups urge PM to deliver strong media law reformsMalta: Press freedom groups urge PM to deliver strong media law reforms 16 March 2023 Dear Prime Minister Robert Abela, The undersigned international press freedom and journalists organisations are today…
10 March 2023 Library Italy: Prosecutor issues seizure order for article published by newspaper DomaniItaly: Prosecutor issues seizure order for article published by newspaper Domani The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) condemns the decision of the Italian prosecutor to issue a seizure order for Domani’s…
