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Montenegro: two decades of impunity in case of murder of Duško Jovanović

On the 20th anniversary of the murder of Montenegrin journalist Duško Jovanović, the SafeJournalists Network and partners in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) call for stronger action from the authorities. Media freedom organizations jointly condemn the two decades of impunity in the case of the murder of journalist Duško Jovanović and urge the Montenegrin […]

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Death threats to editorial of weekly magazine Nacional in Croatia

The editorial office of the weekly magazine Nacional received death threats in an SMS message on Monday, 20 May 2024. The SafeJournalists Network and the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners are calling on the relevant institutions in Croatia to immediately respond, find, and prosecute the perpetrator. The message sent to Nacional’s official phone contained […]

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IPI, partners call on ICJ to order unimpeded media access to Gaza following South Africa’s urgent request

IPI today joined 8 rights groups, including the Committee to Protect Journalists and ARTICLE 19, to issue a joint statement  in support of South Africa’s urgent request to the International Court of Justice to order Israel to allow unimpeded media access to Gaza. Read full statement below. International Court of Justice: Protect evidence in the […]

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Silenziare il Quarto Potere: la deriva democratica dell’Italia

In vista delle prossime elezioni europee, il Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) è stato spinto a organizzare una missione di advocacy urgente in Italia il 16-17 maggio per affrontare alcuni sviluppi preoccupanti relativi alla libertà di stampa e dei media. Tra le questioni affrontate dal consorzio europeo figurano interferenze politiche senza precedenti nei media del […]

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