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 made on Twitter against Italian journalist Nello Scavo.
As part of the MFRR, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and the International Press Institute (IPI) and the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) condemn the smear campaign against Croatian journalist Anja Kožul and call for her protection.
Während der Corona Proteste in Deutschland hat das ECPMF zahlreiche Verletzungen der Presse- und Medienfreiheit durch Demonstrierende aber auch der Polizei verzeichnet. Die Situation der Pressefreiheit wird durch die Corona Proteste gefährdet, während die Zusammenarbeit zwischen Presse und Polizei verbessert werden muss.
As Montenegro’s new coalition government under the leadership of Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapić was formally approved by the Montenegrin Parliament on 4 December, the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) and key partners, urge it to put press and media freedom high on its agenda.
Today marks 38 months since Daphne Caruana Galizia was assassinated in Malta, yet barriers to justice remain
The ECPMF is highly concerned over the detention and arrest of four reporters in the southeast of Turkey, on 17 December 2020.
ECPMF calls for the dismissal of these civil and criminal cases, which are connected to his investigative reporting.
The continued use of legal threats in Albania against journalists and media workers further threatens media and press freedom and the ability to report on issues in the public interest.
“We are appalled by this ruling, but not surprised. Turkish authorities have been relentless in their harassment of Can Dündar and his family for more than five years now..."
[caption id="attachment_3178" align="alignnone" width="804"] Demonstration at London's Belmarsh jail against Julian Assange extradition[/caption] ECPMF calls on the UK to release Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and block his extradition, as the hearings enter the final day. We are gravely concerned