🇫🇮 Press freedom is a cornerstone of democracy, & any attempt to intimidate journalists is an assault on the fundamental values. The targeting of #IdaErämaa by Finnish MPs is an alarming attack on free speech & journalism's role in holding power accountable. Solidarity with Ida.
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- 🇬🇷 The discrediting comments made by Greek government spokesperson @joikonomou against @politico journalist Nektaria Stamouli are entirely unacceptable. We stand in solidarity with @nstamouli and echo calls for Oikonomou to apologise for the unfounded insinuations.🇬🇷#Greece: IPI deeply regrets the insulting & discrediting comments made by @joikonomou against @POLITICOEurope journalist @nstamouli. Our global network urges the gov spokesperson to apologise for his unacceptable insinuations. @MediaFreedomEU alert👇 mapmf.org/alert/25130
- Following the release of Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurnmasheva, we demand freedom for Ukrainian journalists, including Maksym Butkevych, Serhii Tsyhipa, and Iryna Danylovych, who are illegally held in temporarily occupied territories and Crimea. Journalism is not a crime.
- 🇬🇷 On 25-27 September, eight press freedom and freedom of expression orgs will conduct a fact-finding mission to #Greece to examine the challenges to media freedom, pluralism and independence and the impact of measures taken by the govt to address them.
- 🇹🇷 Disturbing escalation in death threats against Turkish journalist @muratagirel. His courage in exposing corruption has put him & his family at risk. Together with partners, we call on authorities to hold those responsible for the threats accountable.
- #France: "At the station we like to talk about bashing the hacks with batons, giving them a kick in the gob. That makes the colleagues smile" A police officer on anti-journalist hatred in French police stations, more: mappingmediafreedom.ushahidi.io/posts/23650 Photo: @SabrinaDolidze
- #Hungary🇭🇺: On 9 June 2022, it was revealed that Hungarian diplomats working in EU countries have been carrying out monitoring on the visits of Hungarian journalists to foreign media outlets abroad: mapmf.org/alert/24887
- 🇬🇷 Ahead of plenary session at EP on surveillance & media freedom in #Greece, MFRR today highlights our monitoring data on #PressFredom violations in the country in 2022, which illustrates the deterioration of media freedom. More in our Monitoring report: mappingmediafreedom.org/wp-content/upl…
- Today marks 7 years since Daphne Caruana Galizia was brutally murdered in Malta. Her assassination exposed a system of corruption and impunity. 7 years on, we remember her work and pressure authorities to protect journalists. The fight for justice continues.
- 🇹🇷 The partners of MFRR express their condolences with the victims of the devastating earthquakes in #Turkey and reiterate the need for a free media atmosphere as a crucial element of all disaster relief processes. Statement ⬇️
- We express our deep concern over the investigation for terrorism of @La_Directa's journalist Jesús Rodríguez Sellés @albertmartnez. Fearing politicization of the case, the MFRR partners call for a review of the investigations’ circumstances 👇
- 🇸🇰 Six years ago, Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová were murdered for Ján’s journalistic work, undermining all foundations of democracy and free speech in #Slovakia. The MFRR partners will keep fighting for full accountability for all those involved. #AllForJan #AllForMartina
- #Greece 🇬🇷: Attempts to discredit Dutch journalist @IBeugel after exchange with PM Mitsotakis Read the alert 👉🏻mappingmediafreedom.ushahidi.io/posts/24369 Report new threats 👉🏻 bit.ly/2LaVQHb #MFRR #ReportIt
00:00 - Today, on International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, we stand with reporters worldwide. We remember the journalists who have sacrificed their lives for the truth. Journalism is not a crime, and violence against media workers should not go unpunished.











