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Press freedom partners call for release of Mzia Amaglobeli, end to crackdown on free press

24/01/2025

OBCT joins press freedom and human rights organizations in calling for the immediate release of Georgian journalist Amaglobeli, an end to media repression, and an investigation into her mistreatment

Open letter to Mr. Albin Kurti, President of Vetevendosje Movement and Prime Minister of Kosovo

13/01/2025

The undersigned media freedom organisations express concern about the decision of the Vetevendosje party to boycott some mainstream TV channels during the election period in a letter addressed to Prime Minister Albin Kurti

Press freedom groups in solidarity with journalists and media in Georgia

20/12/2024

The undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression, media, journalists and human rights organisations express solidarity towards journalists and media in Georgia

Serbia: Urgent need for a swift investigation into intelligence invasive surveillance of journalists and sources

18/12/2024

The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) join the SafeJournalists Network (SJN), in expressing serious concern over the revelations in Amnesty International's forensic analysis, exposing the invasive use of spyware and other digital tools by Serbian intelligence services and police to hack journalists' phones as part of a covert surveillance campaign

Urgent call on the European Union to react to the critical press freedom situation in Georgia

13/12/2024

OBCT and partner organisations express deep concern about the ongoing violence against journalists in Tbilisi in a joint letter to EU institutions

Joint letter to European Commission President: EU should oppose Türkiye’s “agent of influence” bill

10/12/2024

In a joint letter, 55 international and local press freedom and human rights organisations urge the EU Commission to call for full withdrawal of the "agent of influence" bill in Turkey.

Georgia: Press freedom partners condemn assault on journalists during demonstrations in Tbilisi

03/12/2024

International community must pressure Georgia to end violent attacks on media

ENI sues a representative of ReCommon over an interview given to Italian public media

21/11/2024

ENI sues a representative of ReCommon over an interview given to Italian public media. The CASE Italia Coalition: 'We stand in strong solidarity with Antonio Tricarico as ENI, once again, demonstrates intolerance toward dissent”

Bosnia Herzegovina: urgent call for stronger protection for journalist Nataša Miljanović Zubac

07/11/2024

The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners together with the SafeJournalists Network (SJN) firmly call for thorough and swift investigations into numerous threats against Nataša Miljanović Zubac, journalist for the Radio Television of Republika Srpska (RTRS)

Attacks on journalists during Bulgaria’s parliamentary elections receive condemnation

06/11/2024

The undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression and journalists’ organizations strongly condemn the four cases of violence and intimidation against Bulgarian journalists covering the parliamentary elections held on October 27