Press Release: Decreasing Support for Journalists’ Protection will Undermine Media Freedom in Germany and Europe
Sachsenhaushalt: Schwindende Unterstützung für Medienschaffende schwächt Medienfreiheit in Deutschland und Europa
Feindbild Journalist:in 9: Pressefreiheit im Spannungsfeld gesellschaftlicher Krisen
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom

 

The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) is a non-profit organisation that was founded in Leipzig, Germany, 2015. It operates on the basis of  the European Charter on Freedom of the Press and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.

The vision of the Centre is a society where media freedom enables open discourse and everyone can seek, receive and impart information.

ECPMF’s mission is to promote, preserve and defend media freedom. We do this by monitoring violations, providing practical support and engaging diverse stakeholders across Europe.

Phone number

You can reach the office
via: +49 172/3674990

If you would like to visit the office of ECPMF, we encourage you to make an appointment in advance. We are not able to  receive guests without appointments.

News

ECPMF’s take on the EU Democracy Shield: A call to prioritise media resilience and journalists’ protection

ECPMF calls for stronger protection of journalists and media sustainability under the EU Democracy Shield.

Greece: Total impunity persists on fourth anniversary of Giorgos Karaivaz murder

The international media freedom and journalist organisations today mark the fourth anniversary of the killing of Greek crime reporter Giorgos Karaivaz in April 2021 with a renewed call for justice and an end to ongoing impunity.

Koalition muss unabhängige Medien weltweit stärken

Deutsche Medienorganisationen fordern mehr Unterstützung für unabhängige Medien in Osteuropa, Asien and im Exil. Der Rückzug der USA gefährdet die Pressefreiheit.

Turkey: MFRR partners call for an end to crackdown on journalists covering political protests

Turkey’s authorities are silencing journalists with detentions, police violence and media bans. MFRR demands an end to this crackdown.

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