20 July 2026 Statements EU: IPI welcomes action against 14 states over Anti-SLAPP Directive delaysThe MFRR partner International Press Institute (IPI) welcomes the infringement proceedings initiated by the European Commission against 14 EU Member States over their inaction or delays in transposing the Anti-SLAPP…
16 July 2026 Country reports Serbia: A dangerous spiral of violence against journalistsRecord levels of physical violence against journalists, death threats and online smear campaigns, entrenched impunity, and tight political control over the media landscape – media freedom in Serbia is in…
12 March 2026 Statements Georgia: New laws threaten to paralyse independent mediaThe International Press Institute (IPI) today strongly condemns the Georgian parliament’s adoption of a sweeping new legislative package that criminalises foreign funding and cooperation, warning it will paralyze the operations…
10 March 2026 Advocacy missions Statements Systemic Siege of Independent Journalism in Türkiye: Media Freedom Mission Report 2025A coalition of eight international press freedom organisations, including ECPMF and OBCT as part of MFRR, conducted the seventh joint mission to Türkiye from 24-26 November 2025 in Ankara. The…
27 January 2026 Statements EU: MFRR contributes to European Union annual Rule of Law reportMFRR partners share a statement condemning the threats and attacks against journalists and media workers when covering demonstrations and protests in Germany, France, Slovenia, Greece, Spain, Poland and Italy. The…
29 July 2024 Country reports Mission Report – Silencing the Fourth Estate: Italy’s Democratic DriftMedia freedom in Italy is under threat, with rising political interference and legal harassment of journalists. Ahead of the 2024 EU elections, the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) conducted an…
