The Jury for the 2023 IJ4EU Impact Award has been officially announced.
Following the start of the retrial last week at the Court of Appeal for the 1999 murder of Slavko Ćuruvija, the partners of the MFRR and the SafeJournalists Network today renew our call for justice for his killing to finally be secured.
The MFRR partners urge the EC Member States to take action for the safety of journalists without further delay and implement the provisions of the Recommendation on ensuring the protection, safety and empowerment of journalists and other media professionals.
The undersigned international press freedom and journalists organisations urge the government of Malta to follow up on the recent public consultation into media law reforms by implementing changes which will significantly strengthen the draft legislation.
The MFRR is concerned by recent developments in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, where the government has introduced amendments to the Criminal Code that would re-criminalise defamation.
Nach zwei Negativ-Rekorden in Folge ist die Zahl der Angriffe auf Medienschaffende in Deutschland im Jahr 2022 wieder gesunken. Das Europäische Zentrum für Presse- und Medienfreiheit (ECPMF) verzeichnet 56 tätliche Angriffe. Damit wurden 27 Tätlichkeiten weniger registriert als im Jahr 2021.
Nach zwei Negativrekorden in Folge ist die Zahl der Angriffe auf Medienschaffende im Jahr 2022 gesunken. Als Zeichen der Entspannung der Sicherheitslage lassen sich die Befunde der 7. Auflage "Feindbild Journalist:in" jedoch nicht lesen.
To mark International Day of Solidarity with Belarus, we spoke to a Belarusian photojournalist about the country’s future, connecting with audiences in exile, documenting human rights abuses, and what needs to be done to truly show solidarity with Belarus.
The partners in the Media Freedom Rapid Response and the Safe Journalists Network are deeply saddened to learn about the shocking attack on Top Channel Albania, in which a security guard was killed.
Legal intimidation and SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) are attempts to intimidate and silence public watchdogs through lengthy and expensive litigation proceedings by starting meritless lawsuits.
