Albania: Private companies are not immune from press scrutiny and we condemn all attempts to use legal actions to target journalists
The continued use of legal threats in Albania against journalists and media workers further threatens media and press freedom and the ability to…
Legal threats brought against Polityka journalist to muzzle investigative reporting
ECPMF calls for the dismissal of these civil and criminal cases, which are connected to his investigative reporting.
Turkey: ECPMF highly concerned about arrests of Mezopotamya Agency reporters
The ECPMF is highly concerned over the detention and arrest of four reporters in the southeast of Turkey, on 17 December 2020.
Malta: Threats to the independence of the public inquiry into the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia must stop
Today marks 38 months since Daphne Caruana Galizia was assassinated in Malta, yet barriers to justice remain
Montenegro: the new government must prioritise and uphold press and media freedom
As Montenegro’s new coalition government under the leadership of Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapić was formally approved by the Montenegrin Parliament…
Maltese court fails to protect press freedom: Gafà acquitted for threats to journalist
ECPMF as part of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) condemns today’s court ruling in the criminal proceedings against Neville Gafà for threats he…
Croatia: Smear campaign against journalist Anja Kožul, protection needed
As part of the MFRR, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and the International Press Institute (IPI) and the European Centre for Press and…
SLAPP lawsuit suing Swedish online magazine Realtid filed in London
Press freedom organisations strongly condemn the legal action that has been filed at the London High Court against the Swedish business and finance…
MFRR partners raise serious concerns over suspension of funding to Slovenian Press Agency
The undersigned partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today raise serious concerns over the recent decision by the Government…
Anniversary of the public inquiry into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia
The Independent public inquiry into the Assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia began 1 year ago, on 6 December 2019, after a two-year campaign.
Proposal for an EU Anti-SLAPP law
Protecting public watchdogs across the EU: non-governmental organisations drafted a proposal for a an EU-wide anti-SLAPP directive.
France tramples on press freedom
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]As the vote on the first reading of the "Global Security" law achieved a majority in the French…