Journalists

9 Feb

Six months of repression since Belarus election – this calls for EU sanctions

11 Dec

Briefing für politische Entscheidungsträger zu der sich verschlechternden Situation der Pressefreiheit bei Demonstrationen in Deutschland

Während der Corona Proteste in Deutschland hat das ECPMF zahlreiche Verletzungen der Presse- und Medienfreiheit durch Demonstrierende aber auch der Polizei verzeichnet. Die Situation der Pressefreiheit wird durch die Corona Proteste gefährdet, während die Zusammenarbeit zwischen Presse und Polizei verbessert werden muss.

5 Oct

Does Montenegro choose the European Union or jailing a top journalist?

On 8 October 2020, the verdict in the retrial of the Montenegrin journalist Jovo Martinović will be pronounced. Ahead of the decision, we, the undersigned organisations, call on the High Court of Montenegro to take full account of the overwhelming evidence of the reporter’s innocence and acquit him.

1 Oct

ECPMF condemns insults against Nello Scavo outside the courthouse

The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom condemns the insults faced by Italian journalist Nello Scavo as he left the court in Valletta

1 Oct

Hands off Slovenia’s ‘Uncensored’ magazine

We, the undersigned organisations, today express our grave concern over the barrage of vexatious defamation lawsuits targeting journalists working for the investigative news website Necenzurirano in Slovenia over the last two months.

28 Aug

MFRR partners raise concerns about smear campaign directed at journalists in Montenegro

Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners and press and media freedom organisations raise concerns about an online smear campaign directed at journalists in Montenegro

12 May

Attacks against journalists in Germany: facts and trends

A spate of assaults on media workers in Germany shows how the COVID-19 pandemic is bringing a new kind of violence onto the streets and endangering journalists at work.

2 Mar

Rapid response mechanism marks a new start for press freedom

ECPMF and partners start Rapid Response Mechanism to support journalists under threat/ European Commission Co-funds the programme with 1.4 Million Euro