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A whistleblower at the United Nations: an open letter to protect her

17/08/2021

OBCT co-signed the letter by Transparency International Macedonia to United Nations Secretary-General Guterres: we demand protection for the whistleblower Emma Reilly who received the communication that her protected whistleblower status had been removed

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Poland: open letter to Members of Parliament in defence of media freedom

16/08/2021

OBCT joined a coalition of press freedom and journalism organizations in urgently calling on members of the Sejm, the lower house of Poland’s legislature, to oppose a draft bill that would dramatically accelerate media capture in Poland. Here the text of the letter:

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Poland: MFRR partners call for stronger EU and U.S. action over 'lex TVN'

05/08/2021

The passing of the so-called 'lex TVN' would clearly undermine the ownership structure of U.S.-owned TVN and TVN24, with implications for the government's control over the country's most influential critical broadcaster

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Disturbing pattern of violence and harassment at COVID-related protests across Europe

05/08/2021

Attacks of journalists by protesters at demonstrations are increasing across Europe, and the MFRR highlights both single cases and the common pattern behind them

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Daphne Caruana Galizia: Landmark Public Inquiry recommendations must be implemented

03/08/2021

We the undersigned organisations welcome the conclusions and recommendations of the milestone Public Inquiry into the assassination of Malta’s leading investigative journalist, Daphne Caruana Galizia. Now is the moment for the Maltese authorities to consider and accept the Board’s detailed recommendations and to publish a plan of action on how they will be implemented in a non-partisan manner without delay and ensure better protection of journalists going forward

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EU Rule of Law report: Little bark, no bite

28/07/2021

The Rule of Law Report can be a valuable tool that empowers civil society. However, for it to become a critical tool that can contribute to the promotion and safeguarding of EU values, MFRR partners believe several fundamental changes are needed

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Turkey: CFWIJ demands action to end police brutality against journalists

28/07/2021

The Coalition for Women in Journalism launches a petition that recognizes police violence in Turkey as one of the most urgent issues

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European Commission Recommendations on the Safety of Journalists: MFRR submission

26/07/2021

Following the European News Media Forum, the MFRR drafted a submission to the European Commission as part of their proposed Recommendations on the Safety of Journalists

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Turkey: Concern over proposals to introduce new regulation of “fake” and “foreign-funded” news

23/07/2021

OBCT co-signed a statement condemning the proposal to introduce a new regulation of "fake" and "foreign-funded" news in Turkey. If approved, these measures will further undermine media freedom and pluralism in the country

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Hungary: MFRR highly alarmed by Pegasus surveillance revelations

20/07/2021

A leak revealed the use of the Pegasus spyware program against journalists, human rights defenders and lawyers. MFRR partners call the implicated governments, which include the Hungarian government, to immediately stop using the spyware

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