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…
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…
09 October 2025 Statements Bulgaria wants to criminalise alleged privacy violationsOn 8 October 2025, Bulgaria’s parliamentary Legal Affairs Committee urgently approved, at first reading, amendments to the Criminal Code introduced by the “There Is Such a People” (ITN) party. The…
08 August 2025 Statements Bosnia and Herzegovina: We demand immediate release and charges to be dropped for journalist Nataša Miljanović ZubacAs part of the Media Freedom Rapid Response, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) has joined forces with the Safety of Journalists Network (SJN) to call for the immediate release…
