Ukraine: One year since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, MFRR calls for continued solidarity and support for journalists covering the war
Today, marking one year since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners reiterate…
Statement by the CoE Safety of Journalists Platform on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Today, one year after the Russian Federation launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Partner Organisations to the Safety of Journalists’…
Romania: Renewed call for action after fresh smear campaign against Emilia Șercan
The partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) renew a call on the Romanian authorities to prioritise their investigation into the alleged…
Kosovo: Joint letter to the Prime Minister Albin Kurti on RTK appointment
The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and the Safe Journalists Network condemn the shocking physical attack on Albanian journalist Elvis Hila and…
Albania: MFRR and Safe Journalist Network condemn attack on journalist Elvis Hila and his wife
The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and the Safe Journalists Network condemn the shocking physical attack on Albanian journalist Elvis Hila and…
Greece: MFRR alarmed by latest revelations of spying on journalists
The partners in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) are alarmed by the continued lack of transparency of the Greek authorities about the…
France: Three journalists summoned by security agency over suspected violation of national defence secrecy
The partner organisations of the MFRR today express concern over the latest summons issued by France’s top security agency to journalists from…
Latvia: Media regulator urged not to revoke Dozhd license pending court review
The partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today express serious concern over the decision by Latvia’s National Electronic Mass Media…
Multiple journalists threatened and harassed in Serbia, authorities must take urgent action
In the past month in Serbia, several journalists have been targeted by serious threats raising fears for their physical safety. Partners of the Media…
Albania: Media pluralism and transparency concerns fuel deterioration in media freedom
Following a two-day fact-finding mission to Tirana on 17-18 November 2022, the partners of the Council of Europe’s Platform on Safety of Journalists…
Italy: a call of support for Roberto Saviano, defendant in a defamation trial
Members of the Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE), with the support of the coalition’s Italian group and Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR),…
Bulgarian far-right party’s ‘foreign agent’ bill sparks media freedom concerns
Press freedom groups raise alarm that Bulgarian Foreign Agent law appears intended to target critical media.