News

Estonia: Criminal fines for journalists over public interest reporting send dangerous signal

06/05/2022

The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners are concerned about the imposition of fines on two journalists and a news outlet in Estonia after they published information about pre-trial criminal proceedings without seeking permission or informing the prosecutor’s office

Strengthening press freedom at home and abroad: 10 recommendations for the world’s democracies

02/05/2022

With authoritarianism and illiberalism on the rise, democratic governments must lead by example. Ten recommendations by the International Press Institute

Needs and Gaps Brief No. 3: Bulgaria

02/05/2022

The third of a series of briefs presenting the results of the forthcoming Needs and Gaps analysis

Curated by Maria Francesca Rita

A series of Thematic Directories. SLAPP

29/04/2022

A chronological overview of resources related to SLAPP, strategic lawsuit against public participation, to tell the story of the last 3 years of advocacy and engagement of a transnational community. Available also as a pdf

Perugia Declaration for Ukraine

28/04/2022

We co-signed the Perugia Declaration for Ukraine , coordinated by the Global Forum for Media Development. The International Journalism Festival and members and partners of the Global Forum for Media Development call for increased support of independent media and journalists in Ukraine

A landmark step in the right direction: CASE welcomes the European Commission's Anti-SLAPP initiative

28/04/2022

The Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE) welcomes the European Commission’s anti-SLAPP initiative unveiled today which includes key remedies and safeguards needed in any effective anti-SLAPP legislation

Press Briefing on EU anti-SLAPP proposals

22/04/2022

A press briefing from the Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE) in response to the EC's proposed anti-SLAPP measures: Thursday 28 April at 11 am

Greece: Letter to government after spyware surveillance of journalist Thanasis Koukakis

22/04/2022

The partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response together with other media freedom organisations are concerned about surveillance measures hitting journalists in Greece

Free European Media: governments urged to take action to support journalism

15/04/2022

Over 150 journalists, representatives of journalists’ organisations and press councils, as well as academics, politicians, and civil society activists gathered on 17-18 March at the Solidarność Centre in Gdansk, Poland, for the second edition of the Free European Media conference

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s national public broadcaster faces closure

15/04/2022

The EFJ, EBU and SEEMO have all called for an urgent resolution to save the national broadcaster and its workers from financial ruin