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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

Serbia’s U-turn: Our correspondent Massimo Moratti can stay in Belgrade - Article

Serbian authorities today revoked the order issued on 4 September for our correspondent in Belgrade, Massimo Moratti, to leave the country within 15 days for security reasons. For Moratti, this is “the end of a nightmare”

Serbia, journalists under pressure - Article

Ljubomir Stefanović, a journalist and founder of the portal Slavija Info, has left Serbia and requested asylum in Montenegro. He claims to be the target of systematic persecution by the Serbian security services — including wiretapping, the confiscation of his professional equipment, and various forms of pressure — which he says have intensified ahead of the elections in Serbia

Serbia’s elections could mark a turning point for media freedom and pluralism - Article

Joint statement by the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners

Serbia, Europe is watching: media freedom is a cornerstone of democratic election - Article

The undersigned partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and Safe Journalists Network (SJN) ahead of the parliamentary elections on 25 October are alarmed by the spiral of violence against journalists and by the overall situation surrounding media freedom. We call on the Serbian authorities to guarantee the safety of media workers during the electoral period. All attacks must be thoroughly investigated and their perpetrators held accountable. Political figures, including state officials, must stop targeting media professionals.

Albania: open letter to protect journalists, media workers and public watchdogs - Article

During the recent violent protests in Tirana on 13 October, several journalists reported being physically assaulted and obstructed by police officers, and three media workers required hospital treatment. An open letter calls on the Albanian authorities to intervene without hesitation to safeguard the work of the media

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.

MFRR condemns cyberattack on Mapping Media Freedom - Article

Partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) condemn the distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against the Mapping Media Freedom platform on 30 September and 1 October 2026 and express their solidarity with the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) which operates it.

Open letter on Albania's draft anti-SLAPP legislative package - Article

European and regional media freedom organizations and Albanian civil society organisations welcome the draft anti-SLAPP law and the progress made towards establishing stronger safeguards for journalists, media workers, civil society and others engaged in public participation

Slovenia: Authorities urged to refrain from adopting changes that would weaken public media - Article

On October 11, Slovenians will vote on a referendum on whether to abolish the licence fee that funds their public broadcaster, while a draft law is moving forward that would give the government decisive influence over the body responsible for appointing the broadcaster’s management.