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Call for independent investigation into Emilia Șercan case

17/09/2024

OBCT joins free expression organisations and media outlets in urging Romanian authorities to ensure that the legal cases concerning investigative journalist Emilia Șercan are handled independently and swiftly, following recent court decisions that exposed prosecutorial mishandling of the investigations

MFRR Monitoring Report: January - June 2024

10/09/2024

In the first six months of 2024, the Media Freedom Rapid Response recorded 756 media freedom alerts across Europe

Romanian Court reopens investigation into smear campaign against journalist Emilia Șercan

09/09/2024

Court's decision acknowledges earlier failures to provide justice to Șercan

Croatia: International mission to assess media freedom challenges

09/09/2024

On 9 September, the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) will begin a press freedom mission to Croatia. The delegation will meet online with government representatives, journalists and journalistic associations, civil society, and renowned media experts to discuss the most pressing challenges to media freedom and pluralism in the country

Turkey: prison sentence for journalist Bülent Mumay is unacceptable

27/08/2024

The undersigned freedom of the press and expression organizations denounce the decision by Turkish appeals court to uphold the 20-month prison sentence against renowned journalist Bülent Mumay

International organisations call on the EU to act against Israel’s killings of Palestinian journalists

26/08/2024

OBCT joins 59 other organizations in condemning Israeli authorities’ killings of Palestinian journalists, and calling for the suspension of EU-Israel Association Agreement and further EU targeted sanctions

Italy: MFRR calls for constructive dialogue on media freedom recommendations

02/08/2024

The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners stand in solidarity with journalists in Italy and call for an immediate end to all forms of attacks against them. We encourage all key stakeholders, including institutional ones, to join forces in enhancing the protection of journalists and media professionals

Croatia: International fact-finding mission to assess status of press freedom

29/07/2024

The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners will conduct an international mission to assess the current state of press freedom and safety of journalists in Croatia. The mission will take place online between 9 and 20 September 2024

Kosovo: Dangerous attack by MP Dimal Basha on ECPMF’S Senior legal advisor Flutura Kusari

01/07/2024

The Media Freedom Rapid Response Partners (MFRR) strongly condemn Lëvizja Vetëvendosje MP Dimal Basha’s abusive speech against ECPMF Senior legal advisor Flutura Kusari during a speech in the Kosovo parliament. Kusari, found herself singled out in a personal attack aimed at silencing the prominent activist, and resulting in a wave of online abuse and sex-based insults

Media Freedom Mission to Romania questions fairness of electoral coverage

27/06/2024

Urgent reform of political funding for ‘press and propaganda’ needed to end media dependency on political parties