Category Statement
11 Nov

France: concerns about new draft law that would make it illegal to publish images of police and gendarmes at work

The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) and European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), as part of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), with French unions SNJ, SNJ-CGT, CFDT-Journalistes, are concerned about a legislative proposal currently pending in the French parliament, which would make it illegal to disseminate images of law enforcement officers of the national police and gendarmerie. We call on the members of Parliament to delete the proposed text.

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11 Nov

France : inquiétudes après une proposition de loi qui rendrait illégale la diffusion d’images des forces de l’ordre

Le Centre européen pour la liberté de la presse et des médias (ECPMF) et la Fédération européenne des journalistes (FEJ), dans le cadre du MFRR (Rapid Response Media Freedom), avec les syndicats français le Syndicat national des journalistes (SNJ), SNJ-CGT, CFDT-Journalistes, s'inquiètent d'une proposition législative actuellement en discussion au Parlement français, qui rendrait illégale la diffusion d'images de fonctionnaires de police et de gendarmerie. Nous appelons les parlementaires français à supprimer le texte proposé.

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10 Nov

MFRR partners EFJ and ECPMF condemn the attempts to prevent journalists and media workers from carrying out their work at a recent protest in Leipzig against the Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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6 Nov

Malta: MFRR partners and freedom of expression organisations concerned about attempt to bribe a journalist

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29 Oct

Statement of urgent concern on the risks to safety and undue restrictions facing journalists in Nagorno Karabakh

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26 Oct

Action required on threats against journalist Patricia Devlin and her family

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23 Oct

Belarus: Authorities designate Telegram channel NEXTA as “extremist” in further crackdown on independent media

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22 Oct

ECPMF calls for the release of four journalists of pro-Kurdish news agency Mezopotamya Ajansı

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21 Oct

We welcome the decision of the Supreme Court of Croatia to revoke the decision to extradite whistleblower Jonathan Taylor to Monaco

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16 Oct

Three years after her assassination, still no justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia

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