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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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21 Feb

Slovakia: Media freedom under threat on seventh anniversary of Ján Kuciak murder

On the 7th anniversary of Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová’s murder, media freedom remains under threat in Slovakia. ECPMF, together with the MFRR, calls for full justice and urgent protections for journalists.

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20 Feb

Slovakia: New report highlights growing media freedom crisis

A new MFRR report warns of a deepening media freedom crisis in Slovakia under Robert Fico’s government. Legal harassment, media capture, and threats to press independence are rising.

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3 Dec

Media freedom in Slovakia under threat

MFRR press freedom mission to Slovakia reveals alarming threats to media independence, journalist safety, and democratic freedoms. Urgent reforms are needed to safeguard press freedom and uphold EU standards.

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21 Nov

As press freedom deteriorates, Media Freedom partners hold advocacy mission to Slovakia

MFRR is conducting advocacy mission to Slovakia to address media freedom challenges and support independent journalism.

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4 Oct

Slovakia’s Prime Minister launches SLAPP case against leading investigative journalist

Robert Fico sues journalist Peter Bárdy in SLAPP case over book cover photo. Media freedom groups urge the court to dismiss this lawsuit.

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10 Jun

Media freedom groups call on Slovakia’s Parliament to reject public broadcasting bill

Journalists and media freedom groups are urging Slovakia’s MPs to reject the proposed public service broadcasting bill.

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8 Apr

Slovakia: Independence of Slovakia’s leading TV news channel must be protected

ECPMF is deeply alarmed by the actions of the Slovak government towards Slovakia's leading commercial broadcaster, TV Markíza.

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21 Feb

Slovakia: Lack of justice for Kuciak and Kušnírová’s assassination exacerbated by growing attacks on press freedom

On the sixth anniversary of the brutal killing of investigative reporter Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová, we renew our call for long-awaited justice for their killings and the imperative to break the cycle of impunity.

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14 Dec

Slovakia: Media freedom groups urge MPs to oppose cuts to RTVS budget

ECPMF joins Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and other media freedom groups in writing to the Slovak President and members of the National Council to oppose plans to slash the budget of the public broadcaster RTVS and split it into two separate entities.

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