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5 Apr

CoE’s Recommendation represents a significant milestone in the fight against SLAPPs

CASE welcomes the Council of Europe’s Recommendation on SLAPPs, approved by the Committee of Ministers on Thursday 4 April.

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5 Mar

Safety of Journalists Platform 2024 Report: Spyware against journalists, abusive lawsuits, and journalists in exile

The unlawful deployments of spyware, the use of abusive lawsuits to hamper investigative work, and the precarious situation of many journalists in exile are some of the main concerns expressed by the partner organisations of the Council of Europe’s Platform on the Safety of Journalists in their 2024 annual report.

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9 Apr

Greece: Impunity continues two years after murder of journalist Giorgos Karaivaz

The Council of Europe's Platform partners paid tribute to Giorgos Karaivaz and urged the Greek authorities to take action to bring justice to the culprits and provide more information about the investigation into the Greek crime reporter's assassination in Athens two years ago.

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5 Apr

Partner organisations of the Council of Europe’s Safety of Journalists Platform call on Russia to free Evan Gershkovich immediately

Partner organisations of the Council of Europe’s Safety of Journalists Platform, a Europe-wide system of public alerts to flag and remedy serious threats to media freedom, call on the Russian authorities to release journalist Evan Gershkovich immediately and to drop all charges against him.

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9 Jun

Slovenia: MFRR calls on Prime Minister Jansa to stop tweeting insults

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27 Apr

Wanted! Real action for media freedom in EU

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26 Mar

More than 100 calls for Council of Europe Recommendation to combat SLAPPs

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28 Apr

Attacks on media in Europe must not become a new normal

Launch of the 2020 Annual Report by the partner organisations to the Council of Europe Platform to Promote the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists

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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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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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