Protections of Media Freedoms in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Steps Towards European Integration - Reports

In this paper, Sokol and Gačanica (Mediacentar Sarajevo) analyze the legal and institutional framework for freedom of expression and media freedoms in Bosnia and Herzegovina. They assess it against international standards, the European Court of Human Rights and the EU acquis, using legal analysis, secondary literature and twelve interviews with legal experts and media and institutional representatives.

The severe escalation of internet censorship in Türkiye - Article

ARTICLE 19, Freedom of Expression Association (İFÖD), Human Rights Watch and the undersigned human rights and media freedom organisations are deeply concerned by the severe escalation of internet censorship in Türkiye in the past month. We urge social media platforms to take meaningful steps immediately to uphold their human rights responsibilities and avoid contributing to the suppression of independent media and violations of the right to freedom of expression.

Ukraine: One year after Antoni Lallican was killed in the field, MFRR partners demand justice - Article

One year after a targeted Russian drone strike killed French freelance photojournalist Antoni Lallican in Ukraine, MFRR partners mark the anniversary by renewing their call for effective cooperation between French and Ukrainian investigations to ensure that justice is secured. The MFRR also extends its condolences to Lallican’s family and stands in solidarity with all journalists working under extraordinary risk in Ukraine.

Steadfast support for Massimo Moratti, MFRR researcher, as he is facing an expulsion order from Serbian authorities - Article

The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), press freedom and free expression partners express our firm support for our colleague Massimo Moratti, the Senior Research Affiliate for the Osservatorio Balcani Caucaso Transeuropa (OBCT), as he faces expulsion from Serbia in apparent connection with his human rights work.

SLAPPs in Moldova: Lessons from investigative media outlet Cu Sens - Article

The Moldovan investigative journalism outlet Cu Sens has faced numerous legal threats in recent years. In this interview, Felicia Crețu and Liuba Șevciuc discuss how they responded to these challenges and the lessons they learned from their experience

By Gian Marco Moisé

Originally published by OBCT. Also available in ITA

Poland: MFRR welcomes passing of Anti-SLAPP Act as victory for media freedom - Article

OBCT joins MFRR partners in welcoming the signature of the Presidential Act that officially transposes the EU anti-SLAPP Directive into Polish legislation

Italy: Landmark ruling in press freedom case - Article

The Media Freedom Rapid Response consortium welcomes the acquittal of Roberto Saviano in a case brought by Minister Matteo Salvini, a landmark ruling for press freedom in Italy

Fist published by OBCT, also available in Italian

Serbia: Total impunity entrenched 27 years after killing of editor Slavko Ćuruvija - Article

Twenty-seven years after the assassination of Serbian newspaper publisher and editor Slavko Ćuruvija in Belgrade, the undersigned media freedom organisations mark the upcoming anniversary of the killing by lamenting the complete impunity for those responsible for one of the most serious attacks on journalism in the country’s history.

EU rule of law erodes further as Commission struggles to respond - Article

Examining the most significant infringements of justice, corruption, media freedom, and checks and balances across the European Union (EU) in 2025,  the Liberties Rule of Law Report 2026 has found stagnation as the dominant trend in the rule of law, with very limited progress among Member States

Albania: Constitutional Court ruling on TikTok ban reinforces freedom of expression protections - Article

The SafeJournalists Network (SJN), the undersigned partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) welcome the ruling by the Constitutional Court of Albania, which found that the Council of Ministers decision suspending nationwide access to the social media platform TikTok for one year constituted a violation of freedom of expression and freedom of the press