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IFJ suspends Russian union

The RUJ’s membership was suspended, with immediate effect, after the Executive endorsed a “provisional decision to expel”, the maximum …

Turkey: “Journalists reporting from earthquake-affected areas face safety, hygiene and health problems”

Two weeks after the terrible earthquake that shook Northern Syria and Eastern Turkey, Kenan Şener, Secretary General of the …

SLAPPs in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation are one of the main threats to press freedom in the Western Balkans, as …

Slovakia: Fifth anniversary of Kuciak and Kušnírová’s killing marked by fragile press freedom progress

Five years after the assassination of Já​​n Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová, Slovak judges are nearing their judgment in the …

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 …

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 …