News

Northern Ireland: The police investigation into the threats against Patricia Devlin is inadequate

29/10/2020

MFRR partners wrote to Police Scotland, Police Service of Northern Ireland and the relevant ministries in Northern Ireland and Scotland to express our concern about the adequacy of ongoing investigations by Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and Police Scotland into threats made against Patricia Devlin

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Time to take action against SLAPPs

27/10/2020

Dunja Mijatović, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, signs a comment about strategic lawsuits against public participation, calling them "a significant and growing threat to the right to freedom of expression"

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PPF Group and media ownership: an exchange between MFRR and the company

21/10/2020

The prompt answer of international investment group PPF to the letter of concern signed by international press freedom organizations is quite generic and leaves many issues open, but it is a first step forward

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Safety and Independence of Journalism: Media freedom webinar

20/10/2020

A webinar by IPI to address physical and digital attacks on journalists and media professionals as well as the deteriorating environment for independent journalism

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Three years after her assassination, still no justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia

16/10/2020

In Malta, the risk of impunity is high and a wide range of international human rights group show concerns and call for justice

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Scholars at Risk: the first event

14/10/2020

On 15 October at 5 pm, a discussion about academics and freedom of expression with three women engaged in research and risking their life

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MFRR calls on EU countries to protect Hungarian Journalists in Europe from state monitoring

13/10/2020

The EU Ministries of Foreign Affairs haven't answered to the letter of concern sent on 25 September, while the situation in Hungary is getting worse

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Montenegro: Jovo Martinovic sentenced by the High Court to one year in prison for drug trafficking

08/10/2020

MFRR partners and media freedom organisations condemn the verdict and the entire proceedings. Beyond the violation of Martinovic’s human rights, his prosecution and conviction contribute to a chilling effect on media freedom in Montenegro

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International coalition starts Turkey press freedom mission

06/10/2020

Representatives of 11 organisations, led by the International Press Institute, will meet key stakeholders in Istanbul and Ankara from 6 to 9 October

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Does Montenegro choose the European Union or jailing a top journalist?

06/10/2020

On 8 October 2020, the verdict in the retrial of the Montenegrin journalist Jovo Martinović will be pronounced. Ahead of the decision, we, the undersigned organisations, call on the High Court of Montenegro to take full account of the overwhelming evidence of the reporter’s innocence and acquit him

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