Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR)

For 27 years, the Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation has fought for justice after his murder. Now it has been ordered to pay damages to those acquitted in the case. This is a devastating setback in the fight against impunity in Serbia. mfrr.eu/serbia-solidar…

📸 Sielke of @BalkansCaucasus and Patrick of @ecpmf spent the week in Riga and Vilnius with the Heinrich Böll Foundation, meeting journalists, researchers, officials and policy experts to explore how the Baltic states respond to disinformation.

#Georgia 🇬🇪 @efjeurope, which is part of @MediaFreedomEU, warned that since 2024, "the country’s media landscape has grown increasingly hostile & perilous," with journalists exposed to physical and legal attacks. buff.ly/VXtuUv5

Violence against journalists in Serbia reflects a pattern of intimidation, institutional failure, and impunity. Our latest webinar looked at how this cycle can be challenged, and what role the EU should play. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=A_n4Gx…

Today, @karakutu_xyz is publishing its first batch of archived materials. Between 2020 and 2025, we monitored over 800 press freedom attacks in Turkey. In our interview, Viera Zuborova explains why @correctiv_org's archive is essential for public memory: youtube.com/watch?v=QtFF2W…

The MFRR joins the European Commission’s Anti-SLAPP event at a crucial moment for press freedom in Europe. As abusive lawsuits continue to silence journalists, we must move from commitments to enforcement, protection, and real support for those targeted: mfrr.eu/as-deadline-pa…

Today is the deadline for EU Member States to transpose the EU Anti-SLAPP Directive. Yet implementation remains fragmented, delayed, and incomplete. MFRR calls for urgent, robust transposition to protect journalists and media from abusive litigation. mfrr.eu/as-deadline-pa…

I cronisti vanno tutelati, ora l’Italia recepisca la direttiva Ue anti Slapp editorialedomani.it/politica/europ…

The recording of our #WPFD 2026 webinar is now available! “Serbia’s spiral of violence” examines the structural nature of the country’s media freedom crisis and the role the EU can play in responding to intimidation, impunity, and pressure on journalists: youtube.com/watch?v=A_n4Gx…

#Georgia’s media freedom crisis is escalating. Since Dec 2023, we have documented 319 violations affecting 555 journalists and media organisations. MFRR partners call for urgent EU action to support independent media and hold those responsible accountable. mfrr.eu/georgia-an-esc…

To mark #WPFD, MFRR publishes six years of monitoring data: mfrr.eu/world-press-fr… Since 2020, we have recorded 6,092 violations affecting more than 10,200 journalists and media-related entities. The data shows sustained, structural pressure on press freedom across Europe.

On Sunday we celebrated World Press Freedom Day. As we reflect on the state of press freedom across Europe, explore our Monitoring Report 2025. Over the course of 2025, we recorded 1,481 violations affecting 2,377 journalists and media across 36 countries: mfrr.eu/monitoring-rep…

Join us today at 13:00 CET to talk about media crisis in Serbia! Register here: mfrr.eu/world-press-fr…

On Monday, 4 May, 13:00 CET: a closer look at Serbia’s deepening media freedom crisis. From isolated attacks to a structural cycle of violence and impunity; what can the EU actually do? Join us for our World Press Freedom Day webinar: mfrr.eu/world-press-fr…

📅 On Monday, join our webinar to examine the role the European Union can play in responding to Serbia’s deepening media freedom crisis and discuss how existing mechanisms have fallen short. Register here: mfrr.eu/world-press-fr…

When attacks on journalists become the norm, responses must change. On #WPFD, we examine Serbia’s spiral of violence and what meaningful EU action could look like. Register for our upcoming webinar and join the discussion: mfrr.eu/world-press-fr…

‼️ We condemn the intensifying use of Article 217/A of the Turkish Penal Code — widely known as the “disinformation law” — to arrest and prosecute journalists, and call on the govt to repeal the provision and release all journalists imprisoned under it. mfrr.eu/turkey-interna…

🚨 MFRR condemns violent remarks in Serbian Parliament. Culture Minister Nikola Selaković said “something bad should happen” to journalist Dinko Gruhonjić, who already faces threats. N1 and Nova outlets were also attacked. Authorities must de-escalate now. ndnv.org/2026/04/ndnv-n…

⚡️ A new Czech bill would replace licence fees with state funding for Czech Television and Czech Radio, while reducing their budgets. This risks weakening financial independence and increasing political influence over public media. Our statement: mfrr.eu/czech-republic…

More than 8 years after the assassination of Daphne, Malta has yet to implement meaningful media reforms. Findings from the EC confirm no real progress on safeguarding journalists. Commitments must now translate into concrete legislative action: mfrr.eu/malta-governme…