Albania: Amendments to Criminal Code must be strengthened to ensure full decriminalisation of defamation

IPI joins media freedom and journalist groups in warning that full decriminalisation of defamation remains the only acceptable outcome for EU alignment

EU Enlargement Package: Assessments must now translate into meaningful media freedom action

MFRR partners highlight key media freedom developments and concerns that should shape negotiations with EU Candidate Countries moving forward

IPI joins 9 organizations calling on Ursula von der Leyen to address media freedom in Western Balkans

Coalition of media freedom, freedom of expression and journalists’ organizations calls on the European Commission President to address the media freedom crisis during her visit to the Western Balkans this week

Albania: IPI joins media freedom groups in sending an open letter to Parliament urging improved access for journalists

Media freedom groups raise serious concerns over proposals by the parliamentary majority to restrict journalists’ access to Parliament

Albania: Media freedom groups write to authorities over Focus Media Group obstruction

Alarm raised over non compliance with a recent decision by court in Tirana

Albania: Urgent answers needed on Focus Media Group blockade and journalists’ right to work

IPI joins media freedom and civil society groups in requesting urgent steps to remedy situation

Albania: Blatant intimidation of journalists covering parliamentary elections

Press freedom and journalist groups highlight recent obstruction and hostility towards media covering vote

Albania: Media freedom groups welcome court verdict on seizure of journalist Elton Qyno’s equipment

Constitutional Court overturns previous verdicts on search and seizure of journalist's equipment, in welcome legal victory for media freedom and source protection

2024 rule of law report: media freedom organizations urge the EU to enforce stronger safeguards

The European Union and its members must step up to protect journalists amid escalating threats

Safeguarding women journalists in the digital age

On International Women’s Day, MFRR coalition partners publish a critical examination of attacks against women journalists in the EU and candidate countries

Albania: SPAK must respect source protection in case of journalist Elton Qyno

IPI signs joint letter after legal decision to uphold order to seize electronic equipment of journalist after publication violated judicial ban

Albania: Pressure on journalists in response to critical reporting must cease

IPI joins statement with MFRR and SafeJournalists Network

Albania: Swift justice needed following deadly attack on Top Channel

Security guard posted at private broadcaster's building in Tirana killed after firearms attack

MFRR partners document 813 media freedom violations in Europe in 2022

War in Ukraine casts dark cloud over press freedom on the continent

Albania: MFRR and Safe Journalist Network condemn attack on journalist Elvis Hila and his wife

Police and judicial authorities must bring those responsible to justice

Albania: Media pluralism and transparency concerns fuel deterioration in media freedom

Capture of media by vested business and political interests suffocates journalism

Kosovo and Albania: Assessing media freedom and protection for journalists

Partners of the Council of Europe’s Platform on Safety of Journalists to conduct international mission

Albania: Media must not face criminal prosecution for public interest reporting

Media freedom groups raise concern over heavy-handed response

MFRR Monitoring Report: Ukraine war casts dark shadow over media freedom

MFRR documents 311 media freedom violations in first six months of 2022

Albania: Journalist Isa Myzyraj must receive fair trial against former top prosecutor

IPI joins media freedom publish joint statement ahead of hearing