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Hungary: Smear campaign against media intensifies threats to press freedom

10/09/2024

Pro-government outlets accuse European media network of information warfare in the service of foreign interests

Croatia: International mission to assess media freedom challenges

09/09/2024

On 9 September, the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) will begin a press freedom mission to Croatia. The delegation will meet online with government representatives, journalists and journalistic associations, civil society, and renowned media experts to discuss the most pressing challenges to media freedom and pluralism in the country

Poland: International advocacy mission to assess media freedom reforms

09/09/2024

On 16 and 17 September, the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners will conduct an international mission to assess the on-going reforms in the media and press freedom in Poland

Romanian Court reopens investigation into smear campaign against journalist Emilia Șercan

09/09/2024

Court's decision acknowledges earlier failures to provide justice to Șercan

Turkey: Press freedom and freedom of expression groups condemn court decision upholding prison sentence for journalist Bülent Mumay

27/08/2024

The undersigned freedom of the press and expression organizations denounce the decision by Turkish appeals court to uphold the 20-month prison sentence against renowned journalist Bülent Mumay

International organisations call on the EU to act against Israel’s killings of Palestinian journalists

26/08/2024

OBCT joins 59 other organizations in condemning Israeli authorities’ killings of Palestinian journalists, and calling for the suspension of EU-Israel Association Agreement and further EU targeted sanctions

The problem is not in breaking law, but in failing to enforce it

08/08/2024

Regulatory authority for electronic media’s (REM) dependence on the government, the problem of non-transparency of media ownership, as well as impunity for attacks on journalists are the main problems on the media scene in Serbia, according to the report "Rule of Law and Media Freedom in Serbia – Shadow Report for 2024", jointly prepared by the Independent Journalists ‘ Association of Serbia (IJAS) and the Italian think tank OBC Transeuropa

Originally published by IJAS . Also available in Serbo-Croatian

Italy: MFRR calls for constructive dialogue on media freedom recommendations

02/08/2024

The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners stand in solidarity with journalists in Italy and call for an immediate end to all forms of attacks against them. We encourage all key stakeholders, including institutional ones, to join forces in enhancing the protection of journalists and media professionals

Greece: EU Ignores Deteriorating Rule of Law

01/08/2024

Misleading Report Plays Down Curbs in Media, Civic Space

Media Freedom in Albania: Shadow Report 2024

31/07/2024

This Shadow Report prepared by the Center Science and Innovation for Development (SCiDEV) and OBC Transeuropa provides a comprehensive and updated analysis of the Albanian media landscape and suggests a set of recommendations addressed to competent authorities and relevant stakeholders