Reports and papers

Analyses on specific aspects related to press and media freedom, performed and published by research centres, non-governmental organizations and public bodies

Journalists working from home? A labour right perspective for a hybrid future

A survey by the European Federation of Journalists aimed at mapping out the existing practices and gather information to develop better policy to ensure the fail and safe working conditions for journalists when telework/home office practices continue to exist after the pandemic

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Europe heats up on risk map for press violations: The Eastern region a serious concern

Women journalists are increasingly attacked around Europe, and appear to be more vulnerable in the Eastern region, as documented by this report. For this reason, CFWIJ calls on European countries to take measures against those interfering with media freedom

read more Media and gender Safety of journalists

Freedom on the Net 2021

The yearly report by Freedom House confirms that the global internet freedom has declined for the 11th consecutive year

read more Digitalisation Digital rights Digital safety Online news Online media Cybersecurity

The Resilience Report 2020: How Europe’s independent media dealt with the coronavirus pandemic in 2020

This report published by the European Journalism Centre in partnership with Evens Foundation is based on the Resilience Reports, a series of in-depth studies looking at how dozens of news organisations across Europe dealt with the pandemic during the first wave

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The Situation of Human Rights Defenders in Selected OSCE Participating States

The report provides an analysis of findings of ODIHR's assessment visits to the Czech Republic, Georgia, Italy, Mongolia and Montenegro, undertaken as part of the first country-specific assessment cycle focused on human rights defenders

read more Human rights Czech Republic Italy Montenegro Georgia

MFRR Monitoring Report III

A 4-month-snapshot produced by the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), covering the reporting period between November 2020 and February 2021 representing the final four month period of the first 12 months of the MFRR

read more Research Safety of journalists

Rule of Law Report 2021, targeted stakeholder consultation

The Rule of Law Report monitors significant developments, both positive and negative, relating to the rule of law in Member States. It covers four pillars: the justice system, the anti-corruption framework, media pluralism, and other institutional issues related to checks and balances

read more Safety of journalists SLAPP Italy Croatia Bulgaria Rule of Law

The Global Expression Report 2021

The Global Expression Report is ARTICLE 19’s most comprehensive, data-based report that tracks freedom of expression across the world

read more Freedom of expression Research

MFRR REPORT: Press Freedom Deteriorating in Slovenia under Latest Janša Government

From 24 May to 2nd June 2021, the partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response held a series of virtual meetings with stakeholders in Slovenia and this report confirms press freedom is deteriorating in the country under Janša Government

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Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) in the European Union. A comparative study

A study commissioned by the European Commission with the aim to shed light on the legal environment of SLAPP in the European Union and its Member States

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