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Montenegro: three journalists accused of spying for Serbia

31/08/2020

Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners and press and media freedom organisations raise concerns about three journalists who are accused of spying in Montenegro

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MFRR calls for a robust and transparent investigation into threats made against Nello Scavo

28/08/2020

Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners and freedom of expression organisations call on the Maltese and Italian governments to ensure a robust, thorough and transparent investigation into Neville Gafà for threats made against journalist, Nello Scavo

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Threats against the president of the Union of Italian Journalists

26/08/2020

The European Federation of Journalists expresses its solidarity to Beppe Giulietti, victim of online harassment and threats since 18 August

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Call for whistleblower Jonathan Taylor to be protected

14/08/2020

Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners, media protection, human rights, transparency and whistleblowing support organisations, alongside international jurists call on Monaco to immediately withdraw the arrest warrant that led to SBM Offshore whistleblower Jonathan Taylor being arrested in Dubrovnik airport

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OBCT and other international organisations call on Belarusian authorities to stop their oppression of journalists and media freedom

14/08/2020

We call on Belarusian authorities to stop attacking, detaining and demonising journalists and media workers and work towards meaningful protections for media freedom

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Romania: Judicial Intimidation Targeting the Romanian Union of Journalists and Daily Newspaper "Libertatea"

12/08/2020

Romanian Union of Journalists and daily newspaper Libertatea have been targeted with SLAPP action by rival TV station

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Greece: Kurdish journalists detained while documenting arrest

10/08/2020

Two Kurdish journalists based in Greece, were arrested and detained for documenting the actions of Greek police

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Slovakia: the last hearing of the trial for Ján Kuciak's murder

04/08/2020

The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today renewed its call for justice for Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée, Martina Kušnírová, as a court in Pezinok prepares to issue a verdict in the trial of their suspected killers. The court announced that the hearing of 5 August has been cancelled and rescheduled until Sep 3. IPI is going to attend expected verdict announcement

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The first MFRR-report documents severe threats to media freedom

03/08/2020

During the first four months, the project has seen a wide range of threats against media freedom in Europe. Few countries are spared: two-thirds have had at least one violation of media freedom since the beginning of March. Main reasons were the impact of Covid-19 crisis, police violence and online harassment

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Serbia: authorities launched a financial investigation into journalists, media and civil society organisations

30/07/2020

Article 19, as part of the Media Freedom Rapid Response, expresses concern for a financial probe launched by Serbian authorities. The investigation could be an abuse of legal mechanism in order to exert pressure on the critical voices

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