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Russia: journalist sentenced to six years in prison for Telegram post

Russian journalist Maria Ponomarenko has been jailed for six years for posting on Telegram about a deadly attack by …

SafeJournalists: Support to the Macedonian March – for the Defense of Journalist Dignity

The SafeJournalists Network, which gathers more than 8,200 media professionals in the Western Balkans, joins its member, the Association …

BIRN Sued Over ‘Marijuana Farm’ Court Case Coverage

A preliminary hearing in Predrag Koluvija’s defamation lawsuit against BIRN, claiming that the organisation incorrectly conveyed facts about his …

SafeJournalists: Inadmissible Statements of the Prime Minister of Croatia on Changing the Criminal Code due to Information Leaks

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia, Andrej Plenkovic, announced on Monday, after the session of the presidency …

SafeJournalists: Attack against Top Channel Journalists in Albania

Journalists of the investigative TV show Fiks Fare were physically attacked on 8th February while filming illegal mining at …

813 media freedom violations in 12 months – MFRR Monitoring Report 2022

The partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) publish the latest edition of their Monitoring Report, analysing the …

EFJ and 43 NGOs call on the European Parliament to ensure a strong European Media Freedom Act

The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), alongside 43 journalists, press freedom, civil society and digital rights groups, is calling on the …

North Macedonia: EFJ condemns inappropriate behaviour of state officials towards journalists

In recent days, state officials in North Macedonia have verbally abused journalists and media outlets on several occasions. The …

SafeJournalists: State Officials and Politicians of North Macedonia to Stop with Unprofessional Behavior towards Journalists

For the past three weeks (from January 15 until 6th of February), state officials have displayed belittling, unprofessional, and …

IFJ publishes 32nd annual report on journalists and media staff killed in 2022

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today published its full annual report on journalists and media staff killed in …