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Index of the State of the Press in the Republic of Moldova (ISPM) – 2024

The Index of the State of the Press in the Republic of Moldova (ISPM) is an annual initiative led by the Centrul pentru Jurnalism Independent/Independent Journalism Center (IJC) based in Chisinau, Moldova

Malta: Guilty verdicts in Daphne Caruana Galizia case mark another step towards full justice

09/06/2025

Media freedom groups welcome conviction of two gang members who supplied car bomb which killed Maltese journalist

Albania: MFRR and SafeJournalists condemn blatant intimidation of journalists covering parliamentary elections

22/05/2025

OBCT joins partners from the Media Freedom Rapid Response and the SafeJournalists Network in raising alarm over numerous incidents of intimidation and obstruction faced by journalists covering the Albanian parliamentary elections

Croatia: a country dossier ahead of the MFRR Media Freedom mission

16/05/2025

A dossier that highlights what is at stake in Croatia and for the journalists working in the country, ahead of the visit of the MFRR delegation to Zagreb.

Serbia: a press freedom crisis

04/04/2025

From April 7 to 9, MFRR conducts a visit to the country amid a rapidly worsening media freedom crisis.
This collection of articles in Italian, English and Serbian by OBCT explains what is happening and why.

Croatia: MFRR Media Freedom Mission to Visit Zagreb

16/05/2025

Between 19 and 21 May, Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partner organisations will conduct a press freedom mission to Zagreb, Croatia.

France: MFRR and RSF renew calls to end police violence after new attacks on journalists at May Day protest

14/05/2025

OBCT joins freedom of expression organizations in condemning state security forces' violence against journalists covering the International Workers’ Day protest in Paris

Albania: Media freedom groups welcome court verdict on seizure of journalist Elton Qyno’s equipment

29/04/2025

SafeJournalists Network, the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) welcome the decision of the Constitutional Court of Albania which overturned the lower-court orders allowing the search and seizure of journalist Elton Qyno’s equipment, reinforcing the importance of protecting journalistic sources and freedom of expression in line with international standards

Greece: Investigative media win latest victory in spyware SLAPP ruling

22/04/2025

The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFFR) welcomes the Athens court's dismissal of vexatious lawsuits against Greek journalists reporting on the Prime Minister's nephew’s alleged spyware links

Greece: Total impunity persists on fourth anniversary of Giorgos Karaivaz murder

09/04/2025

The undersigned international media freedom and journalist organisations today mark the fourth anniversary of the killing of Greek crime reporter Giorgos Karaivaz in April 2021 with a renewed call for justice and an end to ongoing impunity, which continues to cast a dark shadow over the Greek media and press freedom landscape