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…
08 July 2026 Statements Türkiye: Media freedom groups demand release of journalists detained ahead of NATO Summit27 organisations representing media freedom, freedom of expression, journalists’ and human rights organisations are expressing profound alarm at the recent wave of detentions and arrests of journalists and civil society…
05 May 2026 Statements World Press Freedom Day: Six years of monitoring reveals emerging threats against media freedom in EuropeTo mark World Press Freedom Day, the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) is today publishing an analysis of six years of monitoring data which reveals in granular detail the most…
28 April 2026 Statements Turkey: International organisations condemn escalating use of “disinformation law” against journalists and call for its repealThe undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression, journalists’ and human rights organisations strongly condemn the intensifying use of Article 217/A of the Turkish Penal Code — widely known as the…
17 April 2026 Statements Italy: Landmark ruling in press freedom caseThe Media Freedom Rapid Response consortium welcomes yesterday’s acquittal of writer and journalist Roberto Saviano in a case brought by current Italy’s Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini, setting…
27 March 2026 Statements Hungary: Espionage charges against investigative journalist Szabolcs Panyi ahead of elections mark another dangerous step toward Orbán’s authoritarian ruleHungary’s most renowned investigative journalist, Szabolcs Panyi, faces politically motivated espionage charges after revealing Russian interference in Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s election campaign. The undersigned organisations of the Media Freedom…
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…
06 March 2026 Statements North Macedonia: Appeal court ruling on Investigative Reporting Lab a worrying setback for media freedomA recent defamation decision by the Court of Appeal in North Macedonia against the Investigative Reporting Lab (IRL) is a worrying development for media freedom in the country which should…
20 February 2026 Statements Turkey: Media freedom, freedom of expression and human rights groups urge authorities to release and drop charges against journalist Alican UludağThe undersigned media freedom, freedom of expression and human rights organisations strongly condemn the arrest of Deutsche Welle (DW) correspondent Alican Uludağ and call on the Turkish authorities to drop…
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…
09 February 2026 Statements Georgia: Scrap defamation law changes and uphold freedom of expressionThe recently-introduced amendments to Georgia’s defamation legislation mark a serious regression in the protection of freedom of expression. While authorities claim that the changes are intended to address the harms…
02 February 2026 Statements Georgia: Restrictive new funding law would further cut off media and journalistsThe MFRR partners strongly condemn the proposals of the Georgian Dream (GD) ruling party to implement a series of legislative amendments that would impose additional restrictions and penalties on recipients…
