Tag: Physical Attacks

13 October 2026

Statements
France: violence against journalists during protests requires immediate sanctions and implementation of our post-mission recommendations
In recent weeks, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) has documented more than ten cases of violence and obstruction of press freedom targeting journalists covering student and high school protests…
07 September 2026

Monitoring
Monitoring Briefing 2026
The first half of 2026 saw a wide variety of attacks on journalists, media outlets and associated individuals across Europe. These included verbal attacks as well as physical assaults, deliberate…
13 January 2026

Statements
Slovakia: IPI condemns violent attack on prominent media commentator
The 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…
04 December 2025

Statements
Ukraine: Peace plan must ensure accountability for crimes against journalists
As negotiations continue over a peace plan to end the Russian war on Ukraine, Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and partner organisations strongly oppose any proposals on granting amnesty for…
17 October 2025

Statements
Italy: Car bomb attack on investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci rings alarm for media freedom in the country
The undersigned journalists and media freedom organisations strongly condemn the car bomb attack on one of Italy’s leading investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci and his family. We welcome the opening of…
14 October 2025

Statements
IPI denounces fatal attack on journalist Hakan Tosun, urges swift and transparent investigation
The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the fatal attack on journalist and environmental activist Hakan Tosun and calls on authorities to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation to bring…
10 October 2025

Statements
Georgia: As ruling party intensifies crackdown, media freedom groups demand urgent action to safeguard independent journalism
The undersigned media freedom, journalists’, and freedom of expression organisations strongly condemn the intensifying crackdown on Georgian journalists and press freedom defenders who continue to face institutional repression and physical…
16 September 2025

Monitoring
Monitoring Report January-June 2025
This Monitoring Report takes stock of the press freedom situation in 36 EU Member States and candidate countries during the first six months of 2025. Between January and June, the…
11 September 2025

Statements
Georgia: Media Freedom groups condemn latest attacks on journalists by ruling party activists and police
The undersigned media freedom, journalists’, and freedom of expression organizations strongly condemn the recent physical and verbal attacks on independent media by activists of the Georgian Dream ruling party and…
22 May 2025

Statements
Albania: MFRR and SafeJournalists condemn blatant intimidation of journalists covering parliamentary elections
The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and the SafeJournalists Network (SJN) today raise alarm over numerous incidents of intimidation and obstruction faced by journalists covering the Albanian parliamentary elections. Since…
14 May 2025

Statements
France: MFRR renews calls to end police violence after new attacks on journalists at May Day protest
Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) today condemn state security forces’ deliberate violence against journalists covering the International Workers’ Day protest in Paris on 1…
14 May 2025

Statements
Croatia: New attack on journalists over environmental reporting, activation of government safety protocols
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) condemned the attack on Nova TV’s investigative journalist Danka Derifaj and camera operator Miroslav Bokan while filming a report on the long-term environmental destruction…

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Tag: Physical Attacks

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France: violence against journalists during protests requires immediate sanctions and implementation of our post-mission recommendations

Monitoring Briefing 2026

Slovakia: IPI condemns violent attack on prominent media commentator

Ukraine: Peace plan must ensure accountability for crimes against journalists

Italy: Car bomb attack on investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci rings alarm for media freedom in the country

IPI denounces fatal attack on journalist Hakan Tosun, urges swift and transparent investigation

Georgia: As ruling party intensifies crackdown, media freedom groups demand urgent action to safeguard independent journalism

Monitoring Report January-June 2025

Georgia: Media Freedom groups condemn latest attacks on journalists by ruling party activists and police

Albania: MFRR and SafeJournalists condemn blatant intimidation of journalists covering parliamentary elections

France: MFRR renews calls to end police violence after new attacks on journalists at May Day protest

Croatia: New attack on journalists over environmental reporting, activation of government safety protocols

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