Tag United Kingdom
1 Dec

Leading editors, lawyers, journalists, publishers, and other experts call on the UK Government to back anti-SLAPP protections to defend media freedom

A model anti-SLAPP Law drafted on behalf of the UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition was sent to the Secretary of State for Justice, Dominic Raab.

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22 Apr

ECPMF joins call to UK Home Secretary against the extradition of Julian Assange

ECPMF has joined 19 press freedom, freedom of expression, and journalists' organisations to call on Priti Patel, Home Secretary of the United Kingdom, to refuse the extradition of Julian Assange in the interest of press freedom.

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18 Feb

Lawsuit brought against Forensic News and Scott Stedman deemed a SLAPP

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14 Jan

Nineteen organisations reiterate their support for Carole Cadwalladr as she faces SLAPP trial

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8 Oct

Fifteen organisations condemn lawsuits brought by ENRC against the Financial Times, Harper Collins, and journalist Tom Burgis in London

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16 Apr

Demanding justice for Lyra McKee and safety for Northern Ireland journalists

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3 Feb

UK: Media Freedom Rapid Response condemns harassment of journalist

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4 Jan

ECPMF welcomes UK court decision not to extradite Assange to USA

ECPMF welcomes today’s decision not to extradite Julian Assange to the United States of America.

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26 Oct

Action required on threats against journalist Patricia Devlin and her family

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3 Jul

Open Letter to the U.K government to free Julian Assange

Over forty press freedom, human rights, and privacy rights organizations co-signed an open letter to the U.K government asking for the immediate release of Julian Assange. Assange faces up to 175 years in prison if he is convicted under the Espionage Act in the U.S due to his involvement in the Wikileaks Publications in 2010-11.

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