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2 Aug

Turkey: Leading coalition of free expression organisations highlight unprecedented crackdown on freedom of expression in report to UN

02.08.2019 More than two years since the attempted coup in 2016 and one year after its state of emergency measures were lifted, the government of Turkey continues its relentless and […]

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1 Aug

Spain: submission to UN Human Rights Council on threats to freedom of expression

01.08.2019 The ECPMF and Article 19  have made a Universal Periodic Review submission to the United Nations Human Rights Council on the situation of freedom of expression in Spain for […]

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29 Jul

Albania: Government should withdraw “anti-defamation” legislative package introducing state regulation of online media outlets

29.07.2019 Along with four other media freedom organisations, the ECPMF co-signed a statement, raising concern over the amendments of the “anti-defamation” package and calling the Albanian government to withdraw two […]

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16 Jul

Call for new European Commission President to prioritise press freedom

On 16 July 2019, the German conservative politician Ursula von der Leyen (CDU) was elected as the new President of the European Commission. Along with other press freedom organisations, the […]

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9 Jul

Defend Media Freedom: New pledges not credible without action

The ECPMF joined a group of press freedom and media development organisations who signed up to a media statement and list of eleven commitments that we're seeking from States attending the Global Media Freedom Conference.

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27 Jun

International freedom of expression organisations welcome crucial PACE resolution on the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia and rule of law in Malta

The undersigned international freedom of expression organisations welcome the resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted on 26 June, condemning the continued impunity for the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.

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20 Jun

Albania: Preliminary findings of joint freedom of expression mission

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6 Mar

Media freedom organisations and MEPs back new anti-SLAPP law

By Emil Weber – 06.03.2018 Six members of the European Parliament have called on the European Commission (EC) to swiftly initiate legislation to protect investigative journalism in Europe. The cross […]

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22 Sep

An open letter from Henrik Kaufholz, ECPMF Chairman, to all parliamentarians in the Council of Europe

Dear Member of the Parliamentary Assembly, Azerbaijan’s human rights record is shameful. Europe’s elected representatives should insist on improvements before ANY further co-operation is proposed or deals are signed with Azerbaijan - by individuals, state-backed companies, nations or European institutions.

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31 May

ECPMF chairman Henrik Kaufholz: “Georgia’s failure to protect exiled journalists contradicts country’s commitments under EU Association Agreement”

The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) strongly condemns the abduction of Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Mukhtarli from his Tbilisi, Georgia exile on 29 May 2017.

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