20 February 2026 Statements Slovakia: MFRR partners continue to demand full justice for Kuciak assassinationAhead of the eighth anniversary of the murder of Slovak investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée, Martina Kušnírová, the undersigned partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR)…
18 February 2026 Monitoring Media Freedom Monitoring Report 2025Europe’s media freedom landscape faced sustained pressure in 2025, with attacks on journalists, legal harassment, and political interference continuing across the continent. The new MFRR Monitoring Report 2025 documents the…
27 January 2026 Statements Amendments to Albania’s Criminal Code must be strengthened to ensure full decriminalisation of defamationThe undersigned organisations of the SafeJournalists Network, partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) today stress that recent amendments to Albania’s Criminal Code, though positive,…
23 January 2026 Statements MFRR welcomes European Democracy Shield draft report and proposes further protections for journalistsThe Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners welcome the European Commission’s EU Democracy Shield initiative and the European Parliament’s Special Committee’s Rapporteur’s draft report published on 21 January. While the…
21 January 2026 Statements IPI condemns arrest of journalist Nedim Oruç, calls for his immediate releaseThe International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the arrest and arbitrary detention of journalist Nedim Oruç on terrorism-related charges and calls on Turkish authorities to release him immediately with all…
19 January 2026 Statements Romania: IPI calls for impartial investigation as coordinated smear campaign targets journalist Emilia ȘercanThe International Press Institute (IPI) today condemns the online smears, harassment and death threats targeting IPI member and prominent Romanian investigative journalist Emilia Șercan following her reporting on alleged plagiarism…
13 January 2026 Statements Slovakia: IPI condemns violent attack on prominent media commentatorThe International Press Institute (IPI) today unequivocally condemns the recent physical attack against well-known Slovak media commentator Peter Schutz, who was hospitalised and underwent surgery for a fractured femur after…
12 December 2025 Statements EU’s dangerous ‘Return Hubs’ policy: A threat to journalists in exileThe EU’s new return policy risks jeopardising the lives of vulnerable journalists and human rights defenders living in exile. As such, it undermines the very principles of press freedom and…
10 December 2025 Statements MFRR Summit 2025 report on media freedom in EuropeThis report offers a recap of the discussions and key takeaways from the MFRR Summit 2025. This year’s Summit fed into EU Democracy Shield policy discussions, highlighting journalism as vital…
20 November 2025 Statements Ukraine: IPI condemns unprecedented Russian attack on public broadcaster officesThe IPI global network today condemns the unprecedented Russian attack on the offices of Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne in Dnipro on the night of November 17, which represents an escalation…
18 November 2025 Statements European Democracy Shield: Bolstering independent media at the core of democratic resilienceIn the face of rising digital manipulation, shrinking civic space and collapsing media business models, the European Democracy Shield offers an important opportunity to ensure safety of journalists and media…
13 November 2025 Statements Croatia: EFJ condemns court convicting assaulted journalist Melita Vrsaljko of ‘disturbing public order’On 7 November 2025, Croatian journalist Melita Vrsaljko, a contributor to Faktograf and Klimatski portal, was found guilty by the Municipal Court in Zadar, of disturbing public order after defending…
