The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) works within a Europe-wide network of media freedom organisations, including journalists’ trade unions, academic centres of excellence, campaigning organisations, human rights monitoring bodies and individual activists. Some of these relationships are formalised into consortia. For example, a group of organisations may join the ECPMF to bid for funding for a specific project. Others are ad hoc groupings that spring up in response to a particular threat – like the advocacy groups on Turkey and Slovakia. the aim is always to ensure that ECPMF’s actions and advocacy enhance those of other key players in the media freedom community and help to amplify the voices demanding an end to impunity for crimes against journalists and to the abuse of unfair laws and political interference in the media.
The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) tracks, monitors and reacts to violations of press and media freedom in EU Member States and Candidate Countries. This project provides legal and practical support, public advocacy and information to protect journalists and media workers. The MFRR is organised by an alliance led by the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) including ARTICLE 19, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), Free Press Unlimited (FPU), the Institute for Applied Informatics at the University of Leipzig (InfAI), International Press Institute (IPI) and CCI/Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa (OBCT). The project commenced in 2020 and is funded by the European Commission.
The rapid decline of press freedom needs a global and coordinated response. This is why we work with partners around the world to fight back. ECPMF is a member of the Journalists in Distress (JID) Network, a group of international organisations that provide direct assistance to journalists and media workers whose lives or careers are threatened because of their work. Each organisation has its own mandate and criteria for emergency assistance. The JID Network allows member organisations to more easily share information, coordinate joint efforts, and avoid duplication.
EU Human Rights Defenders Relocation Platform is a global platform of national, regional and international organizations involved in programmes for the temporary relocation of human rights defenders at risk. Our activities are diverse and include identifying HRDs in need of relocation through our close work with them, providing temporary shelter within the same country, hosting HRDs in countries in their region or outside it, providing services or capacity-building opportunities to relocated HRDs, and contributing to the protection of HRDs on the ground. Our website is a portal for members of the platform, as well as a source of information for actors interested in knowing more about HRDs, temporary relocation, and getting involved involved in temporary relocation programmes.An initiative of the European Commission, the development and coordination of the platform is currently in the hands of ProtectDefenders.eu, the European Union Human Rights Defenders mechanism.
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