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EU: IPI welcomes action against 14 states over Anti-SLAPP Directive delays
Press FreedomSLAPPs
EU states must introduce robust measures to protect journalists and media from vexatious litigation
Europe
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Advocacy

Mozambique: Threats to environmental reporters continue
SLAPPs
IPI condemns targeting of Estácio Valoi following his reporting on illegal timber smuggling
Mozambique
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Advocacy

Poland: Passing of Anti-SLAPP Act a victory for media freedom
Press FreedomSLAPPs
IPI and MFRR partners jointly welcome approval of new law by Polish president
Europe: Poland
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Advocacy

France: Critical juncture for media freedom ahead of 2027 elections
Journalist SafetyPress FreedomSLAPPs
Growing concentration of media ownership, abusive legal proceedings, and threats to journalists’ safety call for urgent action
Europe: France
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Greece: Abusive lawsuit against independent newsrooms should be dismissed
SLAPPs
Greece urged to implement anti-SLAPP safeguards to protect media
Greece

Reports

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New IPI report: SLAPPs pose threat to Africa’s climate and environmental journalists
SLAPPs
Africa

Rapporto sulla libertà di stampa: la deriva democratica dell’Italia
Journalist SafetyMedia CaptureSLAPPs
L'allarme delle organizzazioni: influenza politica sui media e cause vessatorie contro i giornalisti
Italy

Media freedom mission report on Italy’s democratic drift
Journalist SafetyMedia CapturePress FreedomSLAPPs
Organizations alert about political influence on media and vexatious lawsuits against journalists
Italy

Report on media freedom in Romania ahead of Super Election Year
Journalist SafetyMedia CapturePress FreedomSLAPPs
Mission report highlights political influence, vexatious lawsuits and online harassment in Romania
Romania

Unveiling media freedom threats: collaborative Monitoring Report 2023
Cybercrime LawsJournalist SafetyPress FreedomRussia-Ukraine WarSLAPPs
MFRR’s new report analyses press freedom challenges in the EU and beyond
Europe: Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Finland, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine

Event

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13.10.2025

Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) Summit 2025
Investigative journalismJournalist SafetyMedia CapturePress FreedomSLAPPsSurveillance
European media freedom consortium to hold annual summit in Brussels
Europe
17.06.2024 - 18.06.2024

Romania: super election year calls for press freedom assessment
Journalist SafetyMedia CapturePress FreedomSLAPPs
Upcoming mission of European media freedom consortium to evaluate concerns
Romania
16.05.2024 - 17.05.2024

Media Freedom Rapid Response’s urgent mission to Italy
Media CapturePress FreedomSLAPPs
Worsening state of media freedom prompts consortium visit to Rome
Italy

Podcasts & Videos

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MFRR in Focus: Engrained challenges for press freedom in Bulgaria
SLAPPs
New episode of ‘MFRR in Focus’ podcast series examines challenges facing independent journalism in one of the EU’s most corrupt countries
Europe: Bulgaria