Category Advocacy
8 Jul

Türkiye: Media freedom groups demand release of journalists detained ahead of NATO Summit

ECPMF is joined by 26 other organisations representing media freedom, freedom of expression, journalists’ and human rights organisations in expressing profound alarm at the recent wave of detentions and arrests of journalists and civil society representatives in Türkiye in the immediate lead-up to the NATO Summit in Ankara on 7-8 July.

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3 Jul

Das Reformpaket der Bundesregierung höhlt das Informationsfreiheitsgesetz aus und greift die Pressefreiheit an

Das ECPMF kritisiert die geplante Reform des Informationsfreiheitsgesetzes (IFG). Die Änderungen gefährden Pressefreiheit, Transparenz und den Zugang zu staatlichen Informationen.

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1 Jul

Joint Letter: Drop the criminal complaint against CIN-CG journalists in Montenegro

The undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression, journalists’ and human rights organisations strongly condemn the criminal complaint filed against investigative journalists Andrea Perišić and Đurđa Radulović of the Centre for Investigative Journalism of Montenegro (CIN-CG) in Podgorica, Montenegro, in connection with their legitimate journalistic work in the public interest.

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26 Jun

Joint Letter to NATO: Accreditation Process Excludes Independent Journalists from Summit

The undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression, journalists’ and human rights organisations are writing to express our serious concern regarding the denial of media accreditation to independent news outlets and journalists in Türkiye seeking to cover the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara on 7–8 July.

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25 Jun

Bulgaria: Press freedom groups demand safety of journalist Dimitar Stoyanov is guaranteed following alleged threats

The undersigned international media freedom organisations today raise alarm over the coordinated campaign of pressure against Bulgarian investigative journalist Dimitar Stoyanov and call on national authorities to guarantee his safety and respond forcefully to allegations of a potential violent attack in response to his reporting.

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24 Jun

France: Solidarity with Le Monde journalist Stéphane Horel following unpunished thefts and attempted break-ins

ECPMF stands in solidarity with Le Monde investigative journalist Stéphane Horel and calls on police to hold those responsible for a series of thefts and attempted break-ins believed to be linked to her work accountable.

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23 Jun

Poland: MFRR welcomes passing of Anti-SLAPP Act as victory for media freedom

The passing of a law by the President of Poland which will establish stronger safeguards against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) is a long-awaited victory for media freedom which will provide important legal protections for public interest journalism, the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) said today.

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22 Jun

Joint statement on the Czech Government’s plan to abolish the licence fee and replace it with state budget funding for public service media

ECPMF joins the undersigned organisations, in expressing our serious concern regarding the Czech government's announced intention, as described in public statements on 15 June 2026, to replace the existing licence fee funding model for Czech Television (ČT) and Czech Radio (ČRo) with direct state budget financing from January 2027.

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16 Jun

France: Critical juncture for media freedom ahead of 2027 Elections

From 9 to 11 June 2026, Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) conducted a mission to France to assess the current state of media freedom in the country. This statement presents the mission’s preliminary findings.

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15 Jun

Albania: Elected officials must refrain from public targeting and delegitimisation of media organisations

The undersigned organisations express concern over the public targeting and ethnic delegitimisation of Kristina Voko, the Executive Director of Balkan Investigative Reporting Network Albania (BIRN Albania), by Ardit Bino, a member of Parliament for the Socialist Party, currently in government.

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