26 February 2021 Library European Commission must urgently address media market distortion in HungaryThe European Commission must urgently address media market distortion in Hungary MFRR partners, alongside other media freedom groups and associations have again urged the EU’s Competition Commissioner to swiftly address…
26 February 2021 Library Austria: Plans to restrict media reporting on leaked judicial information threatens press freedomAustria: Plans to restrict media reporting on leaked judicial information threatens press freedom IPI, as part of the MFRR, calls for plans in Austria to impose tough criminal penalties on…
25 February 2021 Library Podcast: The up- and downside of new Austrian law to regulate platforms and combat online abuseThe up- and downside of new Austrian law to regulate platforms and combat online abuse This episode of the ‘The Press Freedom Files’ produced by IPI, as part of the…
25 February 2021 Library Malta: Conviction of first assassin is an important step on road to full justice for Daphne Caruana GaliziaConviction of first assassin is an important step on road to full justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia IPI, as part of the Media Freedom Rapid Response, welcomes sentencing and new…
25 February 2021 Library Serbia Prison sentence for arson attack on journalist Milan JovanovicSerbia: Prison sentence for arson attack on journalist Milan Jovanovic The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) welcomes the verdict in the criminal case concerning the arson attack against Serbian journalist…
23 February 2021 Library Podcast: Online attacks and smear campaigns are pushing Slovenian journalists to the limitOnline attacks and smear campaigns are pushing Slovenian journalists to the limit The fourth episode of ‘The Press Freedom Files’ podcast series produced by IPI as part of the MFRR…
22 February 2021 Library Letter to Charles Michel: time for EU Member States to act to protect journalistsMFRR letter to Charles Michel: time for EU Member States to act to protect journalists The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) sent a letter to the President of the European…
16 February 2021 Library Podcast: Radio silence as independent Hungarian broadcaster kicked off airwavesRadio silence as independent Hungarian broadcaster kicked off airwaves The third episode of ‘The Press Freedom Files’ examines media pluralism after muzzling of Klubrádió in HungaryAt midnight on February 14,…
12 February 2021 Library Podcast: Anti-press sentiment in The Netherlands fosters online attacks against journalistsAnti-press sentiment in The Netherlands fosters online attacks against journalists Second episode of ‘The Press Freedom Files’ produced by IPI as part of the MFRR looks into the case of…
11 February 2021 Library MFRR calls for acquittal of Swedish documentary makersMFRR calls for acquittal of Swedish documentary makers On Monday 8 February, a Gothenburg court delivered its verdict in the trial of journalist Henrik Evertsson and camera operator Linus Andersson for their…
11 February 2021 Library Slovenia: Government Communication Office must stop controlling COVID-19 news coverageSlovenia: Government Communication Office must stop controlling COVID-19 news coverage As part of the MFRR, IPI calls on the Government Communication Office (UKOM) to ensure full media participation during press…
11 February 2021 Library Serbia: Arsonists who targeted journalist must face justiceSerbia: Arsonists who targeted journalist must face justice The MFRR urges the Serbian judiciary to ensure access to justice in the case of journalist Milan Jovanovic The Media Freedom Rapid…
