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Montenegro: Jovo Martinović's appeal rejected

31/03/2021

OBCT joined leading international press freedom and journalists’ organisations in condemning the continued judicial persecution of Montenegrin investigative journalist, Jovo Martinović after his appeal was rejected

Thematic factsheet: SLAPP in Italy, a democratic emergency

31/03/2021

by Paola Rosà

A limited selection of cases from an ocean of lawsuits. A paper sent to the INI rapporteurs of the Draft Report on the strengthening democracy and media freedom and pluralism in the EU: the undue use of actions under civil and criminal law to silence journalists, NGOs and civil society

Country factsheet: Croatia

31/03/2021

A picture made of mixed colours and political interference: this is the landscape in Croatia under the lens of media freedom according to several monitoring tools

Country factsheet: Serbia

31/03/2021

A stakeholders' map including media outlets, government's bodies and professional organizations to picture the media ecosystem in Serbia

Curated by Antonela Riha

Against SLAPPs at every level

29/03/2021

The new site is online and the CASE, Coalition against Slapps in Europe is calling for help to endorse some initiatives

Belarus: leaders of journalists’ organisations in Europe call on heads of governments to take action

25/03/2021

Leaders of 50 journalists’ unions and associations in 34 European countries today called on their governments to intensify pressure and take action in the face of constant violations of human rights and press freedom in Belarus. In a joint letter, they urge their head of government to demand from the Belarusian authorities the immediate release of the 12 imprisoned journalists and the withdrawal of administrative and criminal proceedings against Belarusian journalists

Serbia: Groups condemn deafening silence of government over KRIK smear campaign

25/03/2021

OBCT joins MFRR partners and other ngos in writing a letter to Serbian authorities

Montenegro: Vijesti Television journalist Sead Sadiković injured after group attack

24/03/2021

IPI calls for thorough investigation after assault

MFRR condemns defamation lawsuit against Gazeta Wyborcza Editor-in-Chief by Polish Justice Minister

24/03/2021

The partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today strongly condemn the civil defamation lawsuit launched against the editor-in-chief of Poland’s biggest daily newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza by the serving Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro

Czech Republic: concern over independence of public service media

23/03/2021

The MFRR partners have sent a letter to the members of the Czech Parliament regarding the politicisation of the Council of the Czech TV (Česká Televize, CT)