Silencing the Fourth Estate: Italy’s democratic drift
On July 29, MFRR will host a webinar to mark the publication of the final report following the MFRR mission to Rome.
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Italy: Media freedom coalition sounds the alarm on political…
Amid the forthcoming EU elections, the MFRR was prompted to organise an urgent advocacy mission to Italy on May 16-17.
MFRR to conduct a mission to Italy amid worsening…
The deteriorating state of press freedom in Italy has prompted the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) consortium to organise an urgent mission to Rome on May 16 and 17.
Press freedom in Italy: those in power are not…
In 2021, then opposition leader Giorgia Meloni sued Roberto Saviano for defamation. Last October, the Rome Criminal Court issued a sentence against the Italian writer. A ruling that alarmed Italian and European civil society. We had a conversation about it with Antonio Nobile, Saviano’s lawyer.
Italy: MFRR partners strongly condemn investigation into Domani journalists
The undersigned media freedom and civil society organisations strongly condemn the investigation of three Domani journalists.
Silencing Voices in Italy: The Erosion of Media Freedom
Italy’s media is in crisis, battling legal onslaughts and facing a surge of censorship one year after the establishment of the far-right government led by Giorgia Meloni.
Italy: MFRR partners condemn summons of RAI presenter Sigfrido…
The MFRR partners strongly condemn the summoning of Sigfrido Ranucci, a RAI presenter, by the Parliamentary Committee overseeing broadcasting.
Italy: Roberto Saviano’s conviction a major blow to free…
The undersigned international media freedom, free expression, and journalist organisations express shock over yesterday’s criminal conviction of writer and journalist Roberto Saviano, in a case brought by current Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, and we convey our full solidarity with him.
Italy: Support for Roberto Saviano in SLAPP case initiated…
We stand in solidarity with Roberto Saviano as he attended the fourth Court hearing in the SLAPP case initiated by the Prime Minister of Italy.
Italy: International Media freedom groups raise alarm about RAI’s…
Following major politically-influenced internal management changes at RAI, we express alarm about threats to the editorial independence of the broadcaster.
