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🚨 Our weekly compilation of #PressFreedom violations is now out.
Over the past week we recorded 33 media freedom alerts, you can see them here: mapmf.org/explorer?sort=…
You can find some of the recent alerts below in this thread.
🇲🇰 Today we are calling for a swift end to the targeting of prominent North Macedonian journalist Furkan Saliu.
His arrest in April and subsequent singling out by a high-ranking political figure are extremely problematic developments.
ecpmf.eu/north-macedoni…
We demand the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich.
#FreeEvanGershkovich
ecpmf.eu/partner-organi…
Warum sind Pressefreiheit und die Sicherheit von Journalist*innen so wichtig für Europa?
Mehr dazu im Interview mit Rebecca Harms, Vizepräsidentin von dem Executive Board des ECPMF ⬇️
voxeurop.eu/de/rebecca-har…
🌠 We have the EU Directive & CoE Recommendation. Now how to proceed to ensure robust anti- #SLAPP protection?
Save the date & join The CASE European Centre for Press and Media Freedom & Council of Europe for the 2nd European Anti-SLAPP Conference
🗓️14 Nov📍online & in Strasbourg
#AntiSLAPPCon
anti-slapp-con.ecpmf.eu
Next week, we are joining our Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners in #Italy for an urgent mission. The unprecedented political interference in the public service media, the increasing cases of vexatious lawsuits, and the possible sale of the AGI news agency will be the focus of our visit ⬇️
🇮🇹 Italy's highest court recommended reforming defamation laws, but Meloni's government delayed parliamentary debate on a bill aiming to decriminalise journalists and writers accused of defamation - Philip Oltermann and Lorenzo Tondo ⬇️
theguardian.com/world/article/…
To Malta-based journalists: If you are attacked in any way during this tense political momentum in Malta, get in touch with European Centre for Press and Media Freedom and Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners. We will document your cases, provide public support, and offer you financial assistance if you are sued.
📸 Im Rahmen einer gestrigen Veranstaltung des Bundesentwicklungsministerium, hatte ECPMF das Glück, sich mit Svenja Schulze über die Strategie des Ministeriums für einen verstärkten Dialog mit zivilgesellschaftlichen Akteuren auszutauschen.