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Abzas Media journalists were sentenced in trials condemned as politically motivated. Now their families warn of violence at the prison where they are held: https://ow.ly/y9xy50Y9NvN We stand in solidarity with Sevinj Vagifgizi, Elnara Gasimova, and Nargiz Absalamova and call for their protection.
Parents of jailed Abzas Media journalists fear for daughters’ safety after prison abuse reports
The parents of the imprisoned female journalists of Abzas Media say they are concerned by reports of violence against prisoners at the Lank…
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February 10, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Abzas Media journalists were sentenced in trials condemned as politically motivated. Now their families warn of violence at the prison where they are held: https://ow.ly/y9xy50Y9NvN We stand in solidarity with Sevinj Vagifgizi, Elnara Gasimova, and Nargiz Absalamova and call for their protection.
A heads-up for investigative teams across Europe: #IJ4EU launches this week 🚀
€1.6m is on offer for cross-border investigations, with grants of up to €50k plus legal and security support.
More info: https://investigativejournalismforeu.net/ij4eu-revamped-2026-27/
€1.6m is on offer for cross-border investigations, with grants of up to €50k plus legal and security support.
More info: https://investigativejournalismforeu.net/ij4eu-revamped-2026-27/
February 9, 2026 at 1:45 PM
A heads-up for investigative teams across Europe: #IJ4EU launches this week 🚀
€1.6m is on offer for cross-border investigations, with grants of up to €50k plus legal and security support.
More info: https://investigativejournalismforeu.net/ij4eu-revamped-2026-27/
€1.6m is on offer for cross-border investigations, with grants of up to €50k plus legal and security support.
More info: https://investigativejournalismforeu.net/ij4eu-revamped-2026-27/
🌟 Public Interest Journalism Lab (PIJL), in cooperation with ECPMF, announces a new Open Call for applications from Ukrainian independent media and journalists in 2026.
The deadline for applications is 10 February.
https://ow.ly/1IVF50Y4bTt
The deadline for applications is 10 February.
https://ow.ly/1IVF50Y4bTt
Public Interest Journalism Lab (PIJL) and European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) announce a new Open Call for the Scholarship support project in 2026
Public Interest Journalism Lab (PIJL), in cooperation with European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF), announces a new Open Call for applications from Ukrainian independent media and journalists in 2026.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:25 AM
🌟 Public Interest Journalism Lab (PIJL), in cooperation with ECPMF, announces a new Open Call for applications from Ukrainian independent media and journalists in 2026.
The deadline for applications is 10 February.
https://ow.ly/1IVF50Y4bTt
The deadline for applications is 10 February.
https://ow.ly/1IVF50Y4bTt
Investigations that collaborate across countries and expose issues of shared European concern deserve visibility. The #IJ4EU Impact Award 2026 will soon open for nominations, celebrating cross-border journalism published in 2025 that made a measurable difference: https://ow.ly/qRNu50Y8Lgu
February 8, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Investigations that collaborate across countries and expose issues of shared European concern deserve visibility. The #IJ4EU Impact Award 2026 will soon open for nominations, celebrating cross-border journalism published in 2025 that made a measurable difference: https://ow.ly/qRNu50Y8Lgu
When attacks go unpunished, they return. Emilia Șercan explains how years of impunity enabled new defamatory attacks after her latest investigation.
Full MFRR interview now online ⬇️
https://youtu.be/-gWnTvPPZiE
Full MFRR interview now online ⬇️
https://youtu.be/-gWnTvPPZiE
February 7, 2026 at 2:35 PM
When attacks go unpunished, they return. Emilia Șercan explains how years of impunity enabled new defamatory attacks after her latest investigation.
Full MFRR interview now online ⬇️
https://youtu.be/-gWnTvPPZiE
Full MFRR interview now online ⬇️
https://youtu.be/-gWnTvPPZiE
Saturday read ☕
“Something I will be most proud of when I’m 90”: Jeff Bezos used to talk about The Washington Post with real curiosity, and the things he said were interesting and specific. Over time, that changed.
https://ow.ly/YJmi50Y9cC4
“Something I will be most proud of when I’m 90”: Jeff Bezos used to talk about The Washington Post with real curiosity, and the things he said were interesting and specific. Over time, that changed.
https://ow.ly/YJmi50Y9cC4
“Something I will be most proud of when I’m 90”: How Jeff Bezos used to talk about The Washington Post, and what’s changed
Jeff Bezos used to talk about The Washington Post with real curiosity, and the things he said were interesting and specific. Over time, that changed.
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February 7, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Saturday read ☕
“Something I will be most proud of when I’m 90”: Jeff Bezos used to talk about The Washington Post with real curiosity, and the things he said were interesting and specific. Over time, that changed.
https://ow.ly/YJmi50Y9cC4
“Something I will be most proud of when I’m 90”: Jeff Bezos used to talk about The Washington Post with real curiosity, and the things he said were interesting and specific. Over time, that changed.
https://ow.ly/YJmi50Y9cC4
“I found myself hesitating about continuing my work as a journalist.”
Turkish reporter Abbas Vural speaks about legal pressure, uncertainty, and how a period in Leipzig helped him regain the confidence to keep pursuing the truth.
https://ow.ly/Mvja50Y9MTR
Turkish reporter Abbas Vural speaks about legal pressure, uncertainty, and how a period in Leipzig helped him regain the confidence to keep pursuing the truth.
https://ow.ly/Mvja50Y9MTR
Abbas Vural - European Centre for Press and Media Freedom
The time when I involved to JiR program was a stressful period, despite my young age, due to my ongoing legal cases, and I found myself hesitating about continuing my work as a journalist.Thanks to the solidarity shown by the ECPMF team, I was able to unwind in a safe space in Leipzig and gain the opportunity to live in Europe for a while, which had always been my dream.As someone who has reached the end of the program, I feel happy and proud to have had all these privileges. Thanks to the intellectual experience I gained in Germany, I hope to continue my profession as a good journalist in...
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February 6, 2026 at 10:25 AM
“I found myself hesitating about continuing my work as a journalist.”
Turkish reporter Abbas Vural speaks about legal pressure, uncertainty, and how a period in Leipzig helped him regain the confidence to keep pursuing the truth.
https://ow.ly/Mvja50Y9MTR
Turkish reporter Abbas Vural speaks about legal pressure, uncertainty, and how a period in Leipzig helped him regain the confidence to keep pursuing the truth.
https://ow.ly/Mvja50Y9MTR
We are deeply concerned for imprisoned journalists Sevinj Vagifgizi, Elnara Gasimova, and Nargiz Absalamova. Their families fear for their safety after reports of violence at Lankaran prison in #Azerbaijan: https://ow.ly/na4U50Y9NkO
Authorities must guarantee their protection.
Authorities must guarantee their protection.
Jailed Abzas Media journalists report beating of female prisoner by head of Lankaran Penitentiary Complex
It is reported that on January 24, Babek Isgandarov, the head of the Lankaran Penitentiary Complex, beat a female prisoner in his office.
…
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February 6, 2026 at 8:57 AM
We are deeply concerned for imprisoned journalists Sevinj Vagifgizi, Elnara Gasimova, and Nargiz Absalamova. Their families fear for their safety after reports of violence at Lankaran prison in #Azerbaijan: https://ow.ly/na4U50Y9NkO
Authorities must guarantee their protection.
Authorities must guarantee their protection.
🌟 Join us today at 18:00 for I Wanted Everyone to Know. The film explores investigative journalism, exile, and press freedom in Turkey, with a post-screening discussion featuring Metin Cihan and director Sercan M. Subasi: https://ow.ly/3cgu50Y8GXJ
Free tickets can be booked directly at the cinema.
Free tickets can be booked directly at the cinema.
February 6, 2026 at 8:30 AM
🌟 Join us today at 18:00 for I Wanted Everyone to Know. The film explores investigative journalism, exile, and press freedom in Turkey, with a post-screening discussion featuring Metin Cihan and director Sercan M. Subasi: https://ow.ly/3cgu50Y8GXJ
Free tickets can be booked directly at the cinema.
Free tickets can be booked directly at the cinema.
Nominations are open for the Prize for the Freedom and Future of the Media. The award honours journalists and media actors defending press freedom, often at great personal risk. Deadline: 28 February 2026: www.leipziger-medienstiftung.de
February 5, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Nominations are open for the Prize for the Freedom and Future of the Media. The award honours journalists and media actors defending press freedom, often at great personal risk. Deadline: 28 February 2026: www.leipziger-medienstiftung.de
Happening tomorrow in Leipzig!
If you are interested in investigative journalism, media freedom, or the realities of reporting under political pressure, join us for I Wanted Everyone to Know: https://www.passage-kinos.de/i-needed-everyone-to-know
If you are interested in investigative journalism, media freedom, or the realities of reporting under political pressure, join us for I Wanted Everyone to Know: https://www.passage-kinos.de/i-needed-everyone-to-know
February 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Happening tomorrow in Leipzig!
If you are interested in investigative journalism, media freedom, or the realities of reporting under political pressure, join us for I Wanted Everyone to Know: https://www.passage-kinos.de/i-needed-everyone-to-know
If you are interested in investigative journalism, media freedom, or the realities of reporting under political pressure, join us for I Wanted Everyone to Know: https://www.passage-kinos.de/i-needed-everyone-to-know
⚡ Our award for cross-border investigative journalism is back! The #IJ4EU Impact Award 2026 will recognise investigations that crossed borders and delivered real public impact. Three winning teams will each receive €5,000.
Nominations open 26 February: https://uncovered.ij4.eu/impact-award-2026/
Nominations open 26 February: https://uncovered.ij4.eu/impact-award-2026/
February 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM
⚡ Our award for cross-border investigative journalism is back! The #IJ4EU Impact Award 2026 will recognise investigations that crossed borders and delivered real public impact. Three winning teams will each receive €5,000.
Nominations open 26 February: https://uncovered.ij4.eu/impact-award-2026/
Nominations open 26 February: https://uncovered.ij4.eu/impact-award-2026/
Our full solidarity with journalists laid off at The Washington Post. International reporting is essential to understanding conflicts and global power dynamics. Cutting it weakens public insight and accountability when both matter most.
February 4, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Our full solidarity with journalists laid off at The Washington Post. International reporting is essential to understanding conflicts and global power dynamics. Cutting it weakens public insight and accountability when both matter most.
On 6 Feb at 18:00, we are screening I Wanted Everyone to Know, a documentary on investigative journalist Metin Cihan, forced into exile from Turkey for his work: https://www.passage-kinos.de/i-wanted-everyone-to-know
Tickets are free and available directly from the cinema.
Tickets are free and available directly from the cinema.
February 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM
On 6 Feb at 18:00, we are screening I Wanted Everyone to Know, a documentary on investigative journalist Metin Cihan, forced into exile from Turkey for his work: https://www.passage-kinos.de/i-wanted-everyone-to-know
Tickets are free and available directly from the cinema.
Tickets are free and available directly from the cinema.
Applications are open for the Next-IJ cross-border investigative journalism training by Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD). A free, full-day online session on 20 March for mid-career European journalists working with complex data and investigations: https://ow.ly/VBwO50Y8GJX
February 4, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Applications are open for the Next-IJ cross-border investigative journalism training by Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD). A free, full-day online session on 20 March for mid-career European journalists working with complex data and investigations: https://ow.ly/VBwO50Y8GJX
🌟 Public Interest Journalism Lab (PIJL), in cooperation with ECPMF, announces a new Open Call for applications from Ukrainian independent media and journalists in 2026.
The deadline for applications is 10 February.
https://ow.ly/OLgE50Y4bT8
The deadline for applications is 10 February.
https://ow.ly/OLgE50Y4bT8
Public Interest Journalism Lab (PIJL) and European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) announce a new Open Call for the Scholarship support project in 2026
Public Interest Journalism Lab (PIJL), in cooperation with European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF), announces a new Open Call for applications from Ukrainian independent media and journalists in 2026.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:25 AM
🌟 Public Interest Journalism Lab (PIJL), in cooperation with ECPMF, announces a new Open Call for applications from Ukrainian independent media and journalists in 2026.
The deadline for applications is 10 February.
https://ow.ly/OLgE50Y4bT8
The deadline for applications is 10 February.
https://ow.ly/OLgE50Y4bT8
Was bedeutet es, investigative Recherchen unter politischem Druck zu veröffentlichen? I Wanted Everyone to Know erzählt die Geschichte von Metin Cihan, der zur Diskussion nach der Filmvorführung anwesend sein wird.
Freier Eintritt am 6. Februar: https://www.passage-kinos.de/i-needed-everyone-to-know
Freier Eintritt am 6. Februar: https://www.passage-kinos.de/i-needed-everyone-to-know
February 3, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Was bedeutet es, investigative Recherchen unter politischem Druck zu veröffentlichen? I Wanted Everyone to Know erzählt die Geschichte von Metin Cihan, der zur Diskussion nach der Filmvorführung anwesend sein wird.
Freier Eintritt am 6. Februar: https://www.passage-kinos.de/i-needed-everyone-to-know
Freier Eintritt am 6. Februar: https://www.passage-kinos.de/i-needed-everyone-to-know
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Investigative journalist Emilia Șercan speaks to MFRR about the smear campaigns, harassment, and death threats she faced after exposing alleged plagiarism by Romania’s justice minister. Watch the interview 👇
https://youtu.be/-gWnTvPPZiE
https://youtu.be/-gWnTvPPZiE
February 2, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Investigative journalist Emilia Șercan speaks to MFRR about the smear campaigns, harassment, and death threats she faced after exposing alleged plagiarism by Romania’s justice minister. Watch the interview 👇
https://youtu.be/-gWnTvPPZiE
https://youtu.be/-gWnTvPPZiE
The MFRR partners strongly condemn the proposals of the Georgian Dream ruling party to implement a series of legislative amendments that would impose additional restrictions and penalties on recipients of grants and foreign funding.
https://ow.ly/KClm50Y7rtm
https://ow.ly/KClm50Y7rtm
Georgia: Restrictive new funding law would further cut off media and journalists
The MFRR partners strongly condemn the proposals of the Georgian Dream (GD) ruling party to implement a series of legislative amendments that would impose additional restrictions and penalties on recipients of grants and foreign funding.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:50 AM
The MFRR partners strongly condemn the proposals of the Georgian Dream ruling party to implement a series of legislative amendments that would impose additional restrictions and penalties on recipients of grants and foreign funding.
https://ow.ly/KClm50Y7rtm
https://ow.ly/KClm50Y7rtm
A reminder for investigative teams across Europe: #IJ4EU’s new cycle launches 12 February. €1.6m available for cross-border investigations, with grants up to €50k and built-in legal and security support.
Details: https://investigativejournalismforeu.net/ij4eu-revamped-2026-27/
Details: https://investigativejournalismforeu.net/ij4eu-revamped-2026-27/
February 2, 2026 at 8:45 AM
A reminder for investigative teams across Europe: #IJ4EU’s new cycle launches 12 February. €1.6m available for cross-border investigations, with grants up to €50k and built-in legal and security support.
Details: https://investigativejournalismforeu.net/ij4eu-revamped-2026-27/
Details: https://investigativejournalismforeu.net/ij4eu-revamped-2026-27/
🌟 Public Interest Journalism Lab (PIJL), in cooperation with ECPMF, announces a new Open Call for applications from Ukrainian independent media and journalists in 2026.
The deadline for applications is 10 February.
https://ow.ly/XetT50Y4bSj
The deadline for applications is 10 February.
https://ow.ly/XetT50Y4bSj
Public Interest Journalism Lab (PIJL) and European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) announce a new Open Call for the Scholarship support project in 2026
Public Interest Journalism Lab (PIJL), in cooperation with European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF), announces a new Open Call for applications from Ukrainian independent media and journalists in 2026.
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January 31, 2026 at 2:20 PM
🌟 Public Interest Journalism Lab (PIJL), in cooperation with ECPMF, announces a new Open Call for applications from Ukrainian independent media and journalists in 2026.
The deadline for applications is 10 February.
https://ow.ly/XetT50Y4bSj
The deadline for applications is 10 February.
https://ow.ly/XetT50Y4bSj
Saturday read ☕
From Minneapolis to Gaza, how does the press responsibly report killings when officials act in obvious bad faith? By looking out the window: https://ow.ly/nOsk50Y5PHB
From Minneapolis to Gaza, how does the press responsibly report killings when officials act in obvious bad faith? By looking out the window: https://ow.ly/nOsk50Y5PHB
January 31, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Saturday read ☕
From Minneapolis to Gaza, how does the press responsibly report killings when officials act in obvious bad faith? By looking out the window: https://ow.ly/nOsk50Y5PHB
From Minneapolis to Gaza, how does the press responsibly report killings when officials act in obvious bad faith? By looking out the window: https://ow.ly/nOsk50Y5PHB
Reposted by European Centre for Press and Media Freedom
🚨 Our weekly roundup of press freedom violations!
Across Europe, journalists continue to face threats, intimidation, and attacks often with little or no accountability. The latest cases reported show how persistent and systemic these risks are: www.mappingmediafreedom.org
Here are some of them 🧵
Across Europe, journalists continue to face threats, intimidation, and attacks often with little or no accountability. The latest cases reported show how persistent and systemic these risks are: www.mappingmediafreedom.org
Here are some of them 🧵
January 30, 2026 at 10:24 AM
🚨 Our weekly roundup of press freedom violations!
Across Europe, journalists continue to face threats, intimidation, and attacks often with little or no accountability. The latest cases reported show how persistent and systemic these risks are: www.mappingmediafreedom.org
Here are some of them 🧵
Across Europe, journalists continue to face threats, intimidation, and attacks often with little or no accountability. The latest cases reported show how persistent and systemic these risks are: www.mappingmediafreedom.org
Here are some of them 🧵
On 6 Feb, we are hosting a screening of I Wanted Everyone to Know, followed by a discussion with metin cihan : https://www.passage-kinos.de/i-needed-everyone-to-know The film traces his investigations, forced departure from Turkey, and the implications of journalism that exposes sensitive truths.
January 30, 2026 at 9:45 AM
On 6 Feb, we are hosting a screening of I Wanted Everyone to Know, followed by a discussion with metin cihan : https://www.passage-kinos.de/i-needed-everyone-to-know The film traces his investigations, forced departure from Turkey, and the implications of journalism that exposes sensitive truths.
Am 6. Februar zeigen wir den Dokumentarfilm I Wanted Everyone to Know.
Der Journalist Metin Cihan wird persönlich vor Ort sein und im Anschluss über Pressefreiheit in der Türkei und Journalismus im Exil diskutieren.
🎟️ Eintritt frei: https://www.passage-kinos.de/i-needed-everyone-to-know
Der Journalist Metin Cihan wird persönlich vor Ort sein und im Anschluss über Pressefreiheit in der Türkei und Journalismus im Exil diskutieren.
🎟️ Eintritt frei: https://www.passage-kinos.de/i-needed-everyone-to-know
January 28, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Am 6. Februar zeigen wir den Dokumentarfilm I Wanted Everyone to Know.
Der Journalist Metin Cihan wird persönlich vor Ort sein und im Anschluss über Pressefreiheit in der Türkei und Journalismus im Exil diskutieren.
🎟️ Eintritt frei: https://www.passage-kinos.de/i-needed-everyone-to-know
Der Journalist Metin Cihan wird persönlich vor Ort sein und im Anschluss über Pressefreiheit in der Türkei und Journalismus im Exil diskutieren.
🎟️ Eintritt frei: https://www.passage-kinos.de/i-needed-everyone-to-know