Safety_of_journalists

Now You See Me – Now You Don't: Journalists’ Experiences With Surveillance

This academic paper explores the experiences of journalists with surveillance, and their impact on journalists’ sense of freedom to fulfil their watchdog role

Protecting Journalism Sources in the Digital Age

This study, which covers 121 UNESCO Member States, represents a global benchmarking of journalistic source protection in the Digital Age

Journalists and Safety Training: Experiences and Opinions

A survey with journalists around the world about the safety trainings they attended

Reporting surveillance: the experience of Omer Benjakob

16/10/2023

Investigative tech reporter Omer Benjakob, member of the desk behind the publication of the cybersecurity focused newsletter NatSec+ for the newspaper Haaretz, speaks to OBCT/MFRR about the challenges of covering the surveillance tech industry in Israel, one of the countries that has developed this industry the most

The Predator Files: Caught in the Net

This report is the result of Amnesty International’s Security Lab collaboration with EIC, a partnership of European media organizations, as a technical partner.

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Media freedom in survival mode

27/10/2023

Following a press freedom mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina from 22-25 October 2023, the partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) warn that media freedom in the country is in decline against a backdrop of new restrictive laws, hostile rhetoric and denigration of journalists by public officials, and ongoing systemic challenges to the independence of public service media

Media freedom groups demand renewed investigation into crimes against Romanian Journalist

26/10/2023

In an open letter to the Romanian General Prosecutor OBCT joins journalists and media freedom organisations in condemning the negligent and error-strewn investigation into the crimes committed against journalist Emilia Șercan

MFRR Monitoring Report - January to June 2023

The MFRR Monitoring Report reviews media freedom violations occurred in Europe in the first half of 2023

Media freedom groups call for justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia and press safety in Malta

16/10/2023

OBCT joins international organizations in calling for Maltese authorities to bring to justice those responsible for Daphne Caruana Galizia's killing

Turkey: International groups alarmed by the targeting of journalist Alican Uludağ

13/10/2023

Authorities must take all measures to ensure safety of journalists