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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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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To celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2025, the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom launched a poster design call in May, receiving 36 entries by June 1, from which seven were shortlisted and are now published to inspire and amplify the message of press freedom.
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Media freedom organisations support Flutura Kusari in her legal case against Mentor Llugaliu after years of online harassment and gender-based abuse.
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Process to appoint new members of media regulator council was again conducted in non-transparent and discriminatory manner
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ECPMF denounces Israeli detention of French journalists Yanis Mhamdi and Omar Faiad covering Gaza aboard the Freedom Flotilla.
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Laws on foreign funding and broadcast content empower authorities to censor, prosecute and close media which provide vital sources of news and information to the public
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Our exhibition about Ukrainian journalists whose personal dreams and professional missions were reshaped — but not erased — by Russia’s war against Ukraine.
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The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) consortium today publishes an updated report on the state of media freedom in Croatia following an advocacy mission to Zagreb between 19 to 21 May 2025.
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Media freedom organisations welcome the conviction of two men for supplying the car bomb that killed journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, urging Malta to fully implement reforms and deliver justice.
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