Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR)

🇮🇹 Italy's media freedom is on a worrying downward path. A new MFRR report finds growing political interference in Rai, rising legal threats, concerns over media concentration, and surveillance cases. Full report: mfrr.eu/italy-mfrr-rep…

🤔 Interested in working at the intersection of journalism, human rights and European policy? The MFRR project is seeking an intern to support the delivery of this year's MFRR Summit and follow-up activities: ecpmf-sce-mbh.jobs.personio.de/job/2315428?la… Applications are open until 30 July 2026!

👀 We're looking for an intern to join the Media Freedom Rapid Response! Working alongside the MFRR team, you'll contribute to one of Europe's key mechanisms protecting journalists through monitoring, advocacy, and legal support: ecpmf-sce-mbh.jobs.personio.de/job/2315428?la… Apply by 30 July.

The crackdown on media in Türkiye is escalating with 11 journalists detained ahead of the NATO Summit. Turkish authorities must: 🔸 Release detained journalists 🔸 Drop charges linked to their reporting 🔸 End the misuse of anti-terror and disinfo laws mfrr.eu/turkiye-media-…

Interested in journalism, human rights and European affairs? Join the MFRR team as an intern: ecpmf-sce-mbh.jobs.personio.de/job/2315428?la… ⏰️ Deadline: 30 July 2026.

After years of delays, the trial of Yorgen Fenech over the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia is expected to begin today. We remain in contact with Daphne’s family, will monitor the proceedings, and hope that full justice is finally served.

⚡️ The Media Freedom Rapid Response project is looking for an intern. Help deliver the 2026 MFRR Summit and support media freedom across Europe: ecpmf-sce-mbh.jobs.personio.de/job/2315428?la… 📅 Applications close on 30 July 2026.

MFRR joins @RSF_inter in calling on Bulgarian authorities to guarantee the safety of journalist @Dimitar_Stoyano following allegations of planned violence linked to his reporting: mfrr.eu/bulgaria-press… A threat against a journalist is a threat against public's right to know.

The MFRR stands in solidarity with Le Monde journalist Stéphane Horel following a series of thefts and attempted break-ins believed to be linked to her reporting on PFAS pollution: mfrr.eu/france-solidar… Authorities must identify those responsible.

⚡️ The MFRR stands in solidarity with media workers at Czech TV and Czech Radio striking today. Independent public service media are essential. Journalists must be able to work free from political pressure, and media funding reforms must not undermine editorial independence.

À la suite de notre récente mission de plaidoyer pour la liberté de la presse en France, les partenaires du MFRR expriment leur solidarité avec les journalistes et les professionnels des médias qui se mobilisent le 18 juin.

🇫🇷 Following a three-day mission to Paris, MFRR partners and @RSF_inter warn that media freedom in France is at a critical juncture ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Read preliminary findings here👇 mfrr.eu/france-critica…

📍Paris MFRR partners and @rsf.org have arrived in France to begin a media freedom mission. The delegation will examine media concentration, EMFA implementation, SLAPPs, source protection and journalists’ safety during protests. Findings coming soon!

254 press freedom violations linked to environmental reporting were documented across Europe between 2020 and 2025, affecting 425 journalists and media actors. On #WorldEnvironmentDay, MFRR highlights the risks facing environmental journalism. mappingmediafreedom.org/wp-content/upl…

MFRR partners will visit Paris (9–11 June) to assess media freedom in France ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Led by @efj.bsky.social and joined by @rsf.org, the mission will examine key threats to media freedom. mfrr.eu/france-mfrr-pa…

MFRR demands the release of journalist @ismailari_ ahead of his June 5 court hearing in Turkey. Arbitrary detention under the guise of “disinformation” laws is an attack on democracy. We call on authorities to end judicial harassment and free him. mfrr.eu/turkey-mfrr-co…

As António Costa meets President Vučić today, media freedom in Serbia must be on the agenda. A coalition of media freedom organisations is calling on the EU to address growing threats to journalists and media pluralism. Read our joint letter: mfrr.eu/serbia-10-orga…

Georgia’s new “Division for Combating Hate Speech” is the latest step in a widening crackdown on press freedom and free expression. MFRR partners urge authorities to halt this assault on dissent and call on the EU to take urgent action. 👉 mapmf.org/alert/34997 #PressFreedom

MFRR partners are alarmed by the arson attack targeting journalist Adriano Cappellari of the local newspaper L’Altopiano. We urge Italian authorities to conduct a swift and thorough investigation. Those responsible must be identified and brought to justice.mapmf.org/alert/35000

@CRozhlas @CzechTV More in our recent statement 👇️ mfrr.eu/czech-republic…

⚡️ Czech Republic: A new bill threatens to slash funding for public media and increase political influence over their future. MFRR warns that any reform must safeguard the financial and editorial independence of @CRozhlas and @CzechTV.