[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] This article was first published as a Human Rights Comment of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights. By Dunja Mijatović Free speech is a cherished right in Europe. But in some countries, certain rich and powerful people use specious lawsu
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] 28 October 2020 We undersigned partner organisations of the Council of Europe Platform for the promotion of journalism and the safety of journalists express our urgent and deep concern about the ongoing risks of injury and harm to media workers reporti
MFRR condemns the bomb attack on the home of Albanian journalist Elidon Ndreka, earlier in the morning of 30 October. We call for a swift, thorough and effective investigation into the attack, which Ndreka believes may be linked to his work as a reporter, that ensures those behind it are brought to justice.
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] 22 Editors-in-Chief of Slovene media outlets co-signed a public letter condemning the attacks, scapegoating and intimidation directed at media outlets during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Working with the Društvo Novinarjev Slovenije (DNS), as part of
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners and freedom of expression organisations are concerned about the alleged attempt to bribe a journalist by a member of Yorgen Fenech’s legal team. We call on the Maltese authorities and Chamber of Advocates to
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]At least, 43 journalists were prevented from carrying out their work by protesters and police officers at the "Querdenken" demonstration in the eastern German city of Leipzig on Saturday, 7 November. The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and Euro
Le Centre européen pour la liberté de la presse et des médias (ECPMF) et la Fédération européenne des journalistes (FEJ), dans le cadre du MFRR (Rapid Response Media Freedom), avec les syndicats français le Syndicat national des journalistes (SNJ), SNJ-CGT, CFDT-Journalistes, s'inquiètent d'une proposition législative actuellement en discussion au Parlement français, qui rendrait illégale la diffusion d'images de fonctionnaires de police et de gendarmerie. Nous appelons les parlementaires français à supprimer le texte proposé.
The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) and European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), as part of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), with French unions SNJ, SNJ-CGT, CFDT-Journalistes, are concerned about a legislative proposal currently pending in the French parliament, which would make it illegal to disseminate images of law enforcement officers of the national police and gendarmerie. We call on the members of Parliament to delete the proposed text.
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_single_image image="1931" img_size="medium"][vc_column_text] 11 November 2020 [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) have sent a letter to the Greek Authorities, seeking an urgent explanation fo
Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners, whistleblowing, human rights and transparency organisations, are concerned that without intervention by the government of the United Kingdom, whistleblower and British citizen Jonathan Taylor may be stuck in Croatia fighting extradition to Monaco for many more months.
