Category ECPMF
6 May

Serbia: MFRR partners demand Belgrade court set Belarusian journalist free

The undersigned partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) demand the immediate release of Andrey Gniot.

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3 May

“We cannot put down the pen” – Nedim Türfent on Kurdish journalism in Turkey

Journalist for 12 years, Nedim Türfent was imprisoned for nearly 7 years for his work.

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3 May

Turkey: International Media Freedom and Human Rights Organisations Condemn Alarming Surge in Arrests of Kurdish Journalists

The International Press Institute (IPI) and other media freedom organisations vehemently condemn the arrest of three Kurdish journalists last week.

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3 May

WPFD 2024: Media freedom groups sound the alarm over press freedom in Europe

On World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) 2024, the partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) stand in solidarity with media workers everywhere.

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30 Apr

Terrorism investigation into Catalan journalist raises concerns ahead of elections

Journalists and media freedom organisations express concern over the investigation for terrorism of Catalan journalist Jesús Rodríguez Sellés.

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25 Apr

Georgia: Independent journalism facing an existential threat

A delegation from ECPMF recently concluded a fact-finding trip to Tbilisi, Georgia, where media freedom is in under severe threat.

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24 Apr

ECPMF demands the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich

The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) is dismayed by the decision of a Moscow appellate court to once again reject the appeal of imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to end his pretrial detention.

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24 Apr

Bulgaria Minister urged to drop defamation lawsuit

The MFRR criticises the criminal defamation lawsuit filed by Interior Minister Kalin Stoyanov against the Bureau for Investigative Reporting and Data (BIRD).

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23 Apr

Petition against attacks on Domani newspaper and for media freedom in Italy

Three reporters at Italian newspaper Domani are facing up to 9 years in prison for doing their job.

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16 Apr

Feindbild Journalist:in 8: Angst vor der Selbstzensur

Die Zahl der physischen Angriffe auf Journalist:innen stieg im vergangenen Jahr im Vergleich zu 2022 wieder an. Nach 56 Fällen im Jahr 2022 verifizierte das ECPMF für 2023 69 Fälle von physischen Angriffen auf Journalist:innen.

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