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MFRR Monitoring Report: Press Freedom Under Strain in EU

The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) coalition launched its third press freedom monitoring report today, highlighting key threats to the exercise of journalism in Europe between November 2020 and the end of February 2021. The report was compiled by the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) with the support of the International Press […]

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EU Rule of Law report: Little bark, no bite

On 20 July, the European Commission published the 2021 Rule of Law Report. The document, which is the outcome of months of painstaking work, can be a valuable tool that empowers civil society, the EU institutions and Member State governments who care about the rule of law in the Union. The Report, comprised of a […]

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Turkish journalists in Germany face threat from ‘execution lists’

German authorities must fully investigate the circulation of so-called “execution lists” targeting Turkish regime critics in Germany, including a number of journalists, the IPI global network said today. A German interior ministry official today said the government was examining the matter in response to a parliamentary question submitted by Left Party MP Helin Evrim Sommer. […]

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Secretary Blinken should raise press freedom during India visit

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists from press freedom, today called on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to raise press freedom and harassment of journalists during his talks with Indian officials in New Delhi. Secretary Blinken is on a two-day visit to India, where he […]

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