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3 Nov

Impunity Day: MFRR renews urgent call for justice for murdered journalists around Europe

To mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on November 2, the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) honours the memory of those who have lost their lives in the pursuit of truth and demands justice for the crimes committed against them.

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17 Jul

Open letter to the Prime Minister of Greece

Media freedom in Greece under threat: 10+ organisations urge PM Mitsotakis to act on surveillance, SLAPPs, defamation, and journalist safety reforms.

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9 Apr

Greece: Total impunity persists on fourth anniversary of Giorgos Karaivaz murder

The international media freedom and journalist organisations today mark the fourth anniversary of the killing of Greek crime reporter Giorgos Karaivaz in April 2021 with a renewed call for justice and an end to ongoing impunity.

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22 Nov

Press freedom organisations support Reporters United and EfSyn

Press freedom groups condemn SLAPP lawsuits targeting Reporters United and EfSyn journalists exposing Greece’s Predator spyware scandal.

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16 Oct

Honouring the unworthy: The Atlantic Council’s dangerous missteps in rewarding free speech oppressors

We are appalled by the decisions of the Atlantic Council to award Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards.

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19 Sep

Press freedom on trial in Greece: support Alterthess’ appeal

The MFRR expresses its full support for Greek journalist Stavroula Poulimeni and media outlet Alterthess ahead of their appeal on 19 September 2024.

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9 Apr

Three years later: Still no justice for murdered Greek journalist

Three years have elapsed since the assassination of Giorgos Karaivaz, a veteran Greek crime reporter. Today, the undersigned members of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) commemorate his death and renew demands on the Greek authorities to redouble their efforts to bring the perpetrators to justice.

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6 Feb

Greece: Rule of Law Threatened

The European Commission should take immediate action to address the deterioration of media freedom and the rule of law in Greece and its impact on fundamental rights, ECPMF and 16 other human rights and press freedom organisations said today in a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

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30 Jan

Mission Report: Stemming the Tide of Greek Media Freedom Decline

Today the partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), together with Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), launch the report of a recent press freedom fact-finding mission to Greece. 

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18 Jan

Greece: Ahead of court hearing, SLAPP lawsuit against media and journalists must be dropped

The undersigned international freedom of expression and media freedom organisations today renew our condemnation of a groundless defamation lawsuit filed against Greek journalists and media by Grigoris Dimitriadis.

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