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25 Sep

France: MFRR condemn new resurgence of police violence against journalists

At least six journalists have been injured since early September while covering the protests against the 2026 national budget plan. The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners condemn the deliberate violence by law enforcement officers and call once again on the French authorities to protect and recognise the work of journalists as essential during protests.

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24 Sep

Bulgaria: Mission to examine media freedom and independent journalism

Between 24-25 September, the International Press Institute (IPI) will join a coalition of international media freedom and journalist organisations travelling to Bulgaria to conduct a press freedom mission on behalf of the Council of Europe’s Safety of Journalists Platform and the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR).

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23 Sep

The European Media Freedom Act: a panacea for press freedom in Czechia, Germany and the European Union?

Ahead of the October elections, ECPMF, Reporters Without Borders and the Saxony Liaison Office in Prague host an event on media freedom in Czechia and Germany.

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19 Sep

Open Letter on Improving Journalists’ Access to the Albanian Parliament

Thirty media freedom and civil society organisations – including the SafeJournalists Network, MFRR partners, RSF and leading Albanian groups – have urged the Albanian Parliament to drop proposals that would severely restrict journalists’ access. The letter warns that limiting independent filming and confining interactions with MPs would undermine transparency, accountability, and Albania’s EU commitments.

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19 Sep

Ukraine: Demand for justice from Russia one year after death of Victoria Roshchyna

September 19 marks one year since the death of Victoria Roshchyna, a Ukrainian journalist who had been held for over a year in Russian captivity. On this day, MFRR partners remember Victoria and demand justice for her death from Russian authorities.

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17 Sep

Proposed Danish Media Ombudsperson puts the separation of powers at risk

ECPMF warns that Denmark’s proposed Media Ombudsperson endangers press freedom, independence, and democratic checks and balances.

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16 Sep

Monitoring Report January-June 2025

The 2025 Monitoring Report on press freedom documents 709 violations in 36 EU Member States and candidate countries. Discover key trends: online attacks, foreign agent laws, government pressure, and rising threats in Serbia, Hungary, and beyond.

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11 Sep

Türkiye: Stop Throttling Social Media Platforms and Messaging Services

Türkiye is increasingly throttling social media platforms and messaging apps to silence online communication at moments of profound political or social importance. The undersigned human rights and press freedom organisations condemn Türkiye’s actions, which isolate people from vital information, and stifle democratic participation.

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11 Sep

Georgia: Media Freedom groups condemn latest attacks on journalists by ruling party activists and police

The undersigned media freedom, journalists’, and freedom of expression organizations strongly condemn the recent physical and verbal attacks on independent media by activists of the Georgian Dream ruling party and a police officer.

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11 Sep

Joint statement on proposed changes to US visas for foreign journalists

We, the undersigned, representing leading broadcast, print and digital media, news organizations and journalists’ organizations around the world, call on the United States Government to withdraw its recent proposal to change the I visa programme for foreign journalists.

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