Tag Open Letter
26 Mar

EU visa policies for Turkish journalists must support media freedom

A coalition of press freedom and human rights organisations urges the EU to streamline visa access for Turkish journalists, warning that delays, rejections and costly procedures undermine independent media, mobility and cross-border collaboration.

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25 Aug

Albania: Media freedom groups write to authorities over Focus Media Group obstruction

The ECPMF joined media freedom and journalist organisations in sending an open letter to Albanian authorities to highlight growing concerns over the continued obstruction of journalistic activity related to the recent police blockade of building hosting Focus Media Group in Tirana and the non compliance with a recent court decision. Read the full letter in English and Albanian below.

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1 Aug

Open letter requesting withdrawal of the SLAPP lawsuits against N1 in Slovenia

Media freedom organisations call on the University Psychiatric Clinic of Ljubljana to withdraw SLAPP lawsuits targeting N1 Slovenia and its journalists.

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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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26 Jun

Civil Society Open Letter in Response to Recent Spyware Abuse Cases in the EU

A coalition of civil society and journalism organisations, including ECPMF, calls on EU institutions to urgently regulate spyware use, protect human rights, and address recent abuses.

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5 Jun

Global media freedom organisations call for urgent, unrestricted access to Gaza for journalists

ECPMF joins 140+ global media freedom organisations in urging immediate, independent access for international journalists to Gaza. Nearly 200 journalists have been killed, media access is vital for truth and accountability.

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10 Jan

Open letter to Mr. Albin Kurti, President of Vetevendosje Movement and Prime Minister of Kosovo

Media freedom groups call on Kosovo’s PM Albin Kurti to reverse his party’s boycott of T7, TV Dukagjini, and Klan Kosova. Public accountability and media freedom must be upheld during elections.

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10 Jan

Albania: SPAK must respect source protection in case of journalist Elton Qyno

ECPMF expresses concern over the recent actions taken by Albania’s Special Prosecution against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) and their decision to seize journalist Elton Qyno’s equipment and to pressure him to reveal his sources.

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27 Sep

Urgent appeal to European Parliament: Ban spyware against journalists

ECPMF and 79 civil society and journalists' associations are calling on European Parliament to ensure that journalists are completely protected from spyware in the European Media Freedom Act.

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28 Apr

Media Freedom Groups troubled with the CULT report on the EMFA proposal

The MFRR has joined a group of press freedom organisations in writing to the Rapporteur of the EU’s CULT Committee to raise concerns over proposed amendments which would water down the draft European Media Freedom Act (EMFA).

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