14 July 2021 Library Poland: Independent media under attack again as PiS moves against TVN24Poland: Independent media under attack again as PiS moves against TVN24 Draft bill plans to limit non-European ownership of Polish media The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed grave concern…
13 July 2021 Library Albania: Concern after government ally elected to head key media regulatorAlbania: Concern after government ally elected to head key media regulator The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today expresses deep concern about the future impartiality and independence of Albania’s Audiovisual…
08 July 2021 Library “When journalists can no longer report without fear, it affects us all”: An interview with investigative reporter Benedikt Strunz about the attack on Peter de Vries“When journalists can no longer report without fear, it affects us all” An interview with investigative reporter Benedikt Strunz about the attack on Peter de Vries When leaving the TV…
08 July 2021 Library UK whistleblower Jonathan Taylor released from extradition hellUK whistleblower Jonathan Taylor released from extradition hell We are delighted to announce that on Wednesday 7 July 2021, Croatian Justice Minister Ivan Malenica formally rejected the request by Monaco…
08 July 2021 Library Germany: Exiled Turkish journalist attacked outside his apartment in BerlinGermany: Exiled Turkish journalist attacked outside his apartment in Berlin On 7 July, exiled Turkish journalist Erk Acarer was attacked with “fists and knives” outside his apartment in Berlin. Acarer has lived…
07 July 2021 Library Dutch crime journalist fighting for life after being shot five timesDutch crime journalist fighting for life after being shot five times The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed horror at the shooting and serious wounding of Dutch journalist Peter R.…
07 July 2021 Library Dutch journalist in critical condition after being shot five timesDutch journalist in critical condition after being shot five times Dutch journalist Peter R. de Vries is fighting for his life in hospital after being shot five times in Lange Leidsedwars street…
07 July 2021 Library Netherlands: Shocking attack on veteran crime reporter requires swift actionNetherlands: Shocking attack on veteran crime reporter requires swift action The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) as part of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) is appalled…
30 June 2021 Library Slovenian government eroding media freedom as it takes over EU PresidencySlovenian government eroding media freedom as it takes over EU Presidency The Slovenian government of Prime Minister Janez Janša is overseeing an increasingly systematic effort to undermine critical media, a…
23 June 2021 Library Italy: Defamation law must be reformedItaly: Defamation law must be reformed A year after the Constitutional Court ruled on the unconstitutionality of prison sentences in cases of defamation through the press, on 22 June 2021…
21 June 2021 Library Independent media under attack in Poland: the case of TVN24Independent media under attack in Poland: the case of TVN24 In the latest example of pressure on independent media in Poland, U.S.-owned broadcaster TVN24 could lose its broadcasting licence following…
18 June 2021 Library Germany’s Federal Constitutional Protection Act removed protection for journalistsGermany’s Federal Constitutional Protection Act removed protection for journalists On 10 June 2021, the German Bundestag approved amendments to the Federal Constitutional Protection Act, removing legal provisions that exempted journalists…
