Author ECPMF
11 Jul

Serbia: Media freedom continues to decline at alarming speed, EU must take action

Journalists face rising threats in Serbia. 95 violations in 6 months. EU urged to respond decisively to defend media freedom and democratic values.

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10 Jul

ECPMF 10th Anniversary Poster Contest – Winning Design by Maria Grynevych

To celebrate 10 years of defending press freedom, ECPMF launched a poster design contest in May 2025. From 36 submissions, Maria Grynevych's work was selected as the winning design.

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8 Jul

Media Recovery Ignored at Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025

45 media organisations condemn the lack of focus on Ukraine’s media recovery at Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 in Rome. Press freedom must be central to rebuilding Ukraine.

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8 Jul

Turkey: MFRR partners alarmed by state-backed attacks on Leman magazine

The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners strongly condemn the arrest of four staff members of Leman, one of Türkiye’s leading satirical magazines, and express deep concern over the ongoing judicial, economic, and physical pressure targeting the publication following the release of a cartoon deemed offensive by religious and conservative groups.

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4 Jul

International organisations condemn the arrest warrant issued against the journalist Nedim Türfent by the Turkish authorities

Leading media freedom and human rights organisations condemn the arrest warrant issued by Turkish authorities against exiled Kurdish journalist Nedim Türfent.

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2 Jul

Turkey: Journalists detained under the Artvin investigation must be released immediately!

Journalists Dicle Baştürk, Yavuz Akengin, Eylem Emel Yılmaz, and Sendika.Org contributor Ozan Cırık, who were detained during house raids in Istanbul on 13 June, were put under arrest pending trial by the on-duty court on the night of 16 June on charges of “membership of a terrorist organization.”

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2 Jul

Sachsen bekräftigt seine Unterstützung für die Pressefreiheit und den Schutz von Medienschaffenden

Der Doppelhaushalt Sachsens 2025/26 enthält eine erneuerte und erhöhte Förderung des ECPMF – ein starkes Zeichen für Pressefreiheit in Europa.

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2 Jul

Saxony reaffirms its support for press freedom and the protection of journalists

The Saxon State Parliament’s 2025/26 budget confirms renewed support for ECPMF and journalist protection, ensuring stability for press freedom across Europe.

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26 Jun

Civil Society Open Letter in Response to Recent Spyware Abuse Cases in the EU

A coalition of civil society and journalism organisations, including ECPMF, calls on EU institutions to urgently regulate spyware use, protect human rights, and address recent abuses.

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25 Jun

Turkey: Press freedom and journalist organisations call for the release of journalist Fatih Altaylı

The undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression and journalists’ organizations today strongly condemn the arrest of Turkish journalist Fatih Altaylı over his political commentary during a YouTube live broadcast and call for his immediate release.

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