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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 …

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 …

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 …

IFJ/EFJ launch new fundraising campaign to support Ukrainian journalists on the ground

On 24 February 2023, it will be one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ/EFJ) are launching …

Kosovo: our letter to the Prime Minister on the capture of public television

On 3 February, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and its partners co-signed the following letter to the Prime Minister of …

MFRR Summit 2023 will take place on 29-31 March

The MFRR Summit is back! This year, the conference titled “Press Freedom on the Line” will take place online …

New Training Centre for the Safety of Journalists and Media Professionals established in Greece

A new Centre for the Safety of Journalists and Media Workers has been established in Thessaloniki (Greece). The centre, whose opening …

States should impose a moratorium on spyware such as Pegasus and Predator

The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) fully supports the call by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, to impose a …