ARTICLE 19 Europe
@article19europe.bsky.social
Defending freedom of expression and information in Europe and Central Asia.
#FoE #MediaFreedom #InformationIntegrity #SoJ
#FoE #MediaFreedom #InformationIntegrity #SoJ
Join us at 🇲🇩 #Moldova Security Forum to discuss digital transnational repression & how to tackle it. We will explore local security hubs,cross-border networks building resilience & more.
17 Nov 12:30PM ARTCOR Creative Hub, Chișinău
Register:
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17 Nov 12:30PM ARTCOR Creative Hub, Chișinău
Register:
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November 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Join us at 🇲🇩 #Moldova Security Forum to discuss digital transnational repression & how to tackle it. We will explore local security hubs,cross-border networks building resilience & more.
17 Nov 12:30PM ARTCOR Creative Hub, Chișinău
Register:
unde.io/events/1534-...
17 Nov 12:30PM ARTCOR Creative Hub, Chișinău
Register:
unde.io/events/1534-...
🚨 New output alert! Defamation in 🇬🇪 #Georgia
The recently introduced amendments to Georgia’s defamation legislation undermine #FoE.
This is another attempt stifle dissent, restrict journalism, & curtail the right to protest.
📣Read out analysis:
www.article19.org/resources/ge...
The recently introduced amendments to Georgia’s defamation legislation undermine #FoE.
This is another attempt stifle dissent, restrict journalism, & curtail the right to protest.
📣Read out analysis:
www.article19.org/resources/ge...
November 11, 2025 at 10:34 AM
🚨 New output alert! Defamation in 🇬🇪 #Georgia
The recently introduced amendments to Georgia’s defamation legislation undermine #FoE.
This is another attempt stifle dissent, restrict journalism, & curtail the right to protest.
📣Read out analysis:
www.article19.org/resources/ge...
The recently introduced amendments to Georgia’s defamation legislation undermine #FoE.
This is another attempt stifle dissent, restrict journalism, & curtail the right to protest.
📣Read out analysis:
www.article19.org/resources/ge...
We stand in solidarity w/ our friends from the Independent Journalists' Association of #Serbia 🇷🇸 (NUNS) who are targeted by smears (e.g. 'supporters of the riot organisers') & attempts to undermine their credibility by the pro-government Association of Journalists of Serbia (AJS). 🧵
October 30, 2025 at 11:15 AM
We stand in solidarity w/ our friends from the Independent Journalists' Association of #Serbia 🇷🇸 (NUNS) who are targeted by smears (e.g. 'supporters of the riot organisers') & attempts to undermine their credibility by the pro-government Association of Journalists of Serbia (AJS). 🧵
🇷🇸 #Serbia: The govt needs to stop all forms of undue influence on media, respect their independence and refrain from applying pressure on editorial policies and decisions through personal relationships or political connections.
www.article19.org/resources/se...
www.article19.org/resources/se...
September 4, 2025 at 11:24 AM
🇷🇸 #Serbia: The govt needs to stop all forms of undue influence on media, respect their independence and refrain from applying pressure on editorial policies and decisions through personal relationships or political connections.
www.article19.org/resources/se...
www.article19.org/resources/se...
🌟From economic instability to digital intimidation, the MFRR Summit 2025 will address the urgent challenges facing European journalism. Registration is now open.
Be part of the conversation on 13 October: www.mfrr.eu/mfrr-summit-...
Be part of the conversation on 13 October: www.mfrr.eu/mfrr-summit-...
August 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🌟From economic instability to digital intimidation, the MFRR Summit 2025 will address the urgent challenges facing European journalism. Registration is now open.
Be part of the conversation on 13 October: www.mfrr.eu/mfrr-summit-...
Be part of the conversation on 13 October: www.mfrr.eu/mfrr-summit-...
Our @antanina-maslyka.bsky.social & Joanna Szymańska are attending the #Helsinki+50 Conference and join Sviatlana #Tsikhanouskaya in urging intl community to take decisive action for the unconditional release of all political prisoners in #Belarus. #StandWithBelarus
#OSCE25FI
#OSCE25FI
July 31, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Our @antanina-maslyka.bsky.social & Joanna Szymańska are attending the #Helsinki+50 Conference and join Sviatlana #Tsikhanouskaya in urging intl community to take decisive action for the unconditional release of all political prisoners in #Belarus. #StandWithBelarus
#OSCE25FI
#OSCE25FI
🌟 Check it out - our 2024 Annual Report is here!
We discuss key priorities, and longstanding and emerging challenges to civic space in the region: information integrity, digital authoritarianism, threats to journos and activists, #SLAPPs, right to protest.
www.article19.nl/wp-content/u...
We discuss key priorities, and longstanding and emerging challenges to civic space in the region: information integrity, digital authoritarianism, threats to journos and activists, #SLAPPs, right to protest.
www.article19.nl/wp-content/u...
July 8, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🌟 Check it out - our 2024 Annual Report is here!
We discuss key priorities, and longstanding and emerging challenges to civic space in the region: information integrity, digital authoritarianism, threats to journos and activists, #SLAPPs, right to protest.
www.article19.nl/wp-content/u...
We discuss key priorities, and longstanding and emerging challenges to civic space in the region: information integrity, digital authoritarianism, threats to journos and activists, #SLAPPs, right to protest.
www.article19.nl/wp-content/u...
Our Joanna Szymańska will join a panel 'Democratic Backsliding & Freedom of Expression' and discuss the erosion of civic space as well as mounting threats to artistic freedom in #Poland over the past decade. #FoE #ArtisticExpression
📅 30.06
🕛 12:00 CET
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📅 30.06
🕛 12:00 CET
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June 26, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Our Joanna Szymańska will join a panel 'Democratic Backsliding & Freedom of Expression' and discuss the erosion of civic space as well as mounting threats to artistic freedom in #Poland over the past decade. #FoE #ArtisticExpression
📅 30.06
🕛 12:00 CET
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📅 30.06
🕛 12:00 CET
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🇬🇪Journalists in #Georgia face harassment, attacks, and censorship. The ruling Georgian Dream party is shrinking civic space and curbing #MediaFreedom. The 🇪🇺EU must step up pressure – now.
www.article19.org/resources/ge...
www.article19.org/resources/ge...
June 18, 2025 at 10:25 AM
🇬🇪Journalists in #Georgia face harassment, attacks, and censorship. The ruling Georgian Dream party is shrinking civic space and curbing #MediaFreedom. The 🇪🇺EU must step up pressure – now.
www.article19.org/resources/ge...
www.article19.org/resources/ge...
🇭🇷 #Croatia: We acknowledge steps by the govt to improve #mediafreedom, but major challenges persist – including #SLAPPs, media capture, economic precarity & political pressure. #MFRR
🔖 New report:
www.article19.org/resources/cr...
🔖 New report:
www.article19.org/resources/cr...
June 11, 2025 at 8:34 AM
🇭🇷 #Croatia: We acknowledge steps by the govt to improve #mediafreedom, but major challenges persist – including #SLAPPs, media capture, economic precarity & political pressure. #MFRR
🔖 New report:
www.article19.org/resources/cr...
🔖 New report:
www.article19.org/resources/cr...
🇦🇱#Albania: We raise the alarm over multiple incidents of intimidation and obstruction targeting journalists covering the parliamentary elections. These attacks on #MediaFreedom & safety of journalists (#SoJ) must be swiftly and thoroughly investigated.
www.article19.org/resources/al...
www.article19.org/resources/al...
May 22, 2025 at 1:04 PM
🇦🇱#Albania: We raise the alarm over multiple incidents of intimidation and obstruction targeting journalists covering the parliamentary elections. These attacks on #MediaFreedom & safety of journalists (#SoJ) must be swiftly and thoroughly investigated.
www.article19.org/resources/al...
www.article19.org/resources/al...
💡Tune in now!
The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) press conference highlights key takeaways from the #MediaFreedom mission in #Zagreb #Croatia 🇭🇷 #SLAPPs #SoJ #EMFA
📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kN1...
The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) press conference highlights key takeaways from the #MediaFreedom mission in #Zagreb #Croatia 🇭🇷 #SLAPPs #SoJ #EMFA
📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kN1...
May 21, 2025 at 11:42 AM
💡Tune in now!
The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) press conference highlights key takeaways from the #MediaFreedom mission in #Zagreb #Croatia 🇭🇷 #SLAPPs #SoJ #EMFA
📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kN1...
The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) press conference highlights key takeaways from the #MediaFreedom mission in #Zagreb #Croatia 🇭🇷 #SLAPPs #SoJ #EMFA
📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kN1...
Today is the Intl Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners in #Belarus
Despite ongoing repression, Belarusians continue to resist and inspire us. We'll keep demanding the unconditional release of all political prisoners & an end to the crackdown on rights.
www.article19.org/resources/be...
Despite ongoing repression, Belarusians continue to resist and inspire us. We'll keep demanding the unconditional release of all political prisoners & an end to the crackdown on rights.
www.article19.org/resources/be...
May 21, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Today is the Intl Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners in #Belarus
Despite ongoing repression, Belarusians continue to resist and inspire us. We'll keep demanding the unconditional release of all political prisoners & an end to the crackdown on rights.
www.article19.org/resources/be...
Despite ongoing repression, Belarusians continue to resist and inspire us. We'll keep demanding the unconditional release of all political prisoners & an end to the crackdown on rights.
www.article19.org/resources/be...
🇭🇷 #Croatia #PressFreedom #Mission
We are in #Zagreb to engage with public authorities and media on key recommendations from the #MFRR report + stress the urgent need to implement the EU🇪🇺 Anti-#SLAPP Directive + ensure effective application of the #EMFA
www.article19.org/resources/cr...
We are in #Zagreb to engage with public authorities and media on key recommendations from the #MFRR report + stress the urgent need to implement the EU🇪🇺 Anti-#SLAPP Directive + ensure effective application of the #EMFA
www.article19.org/resources/cr...
May 19, 2025 at 10:18 AM
🇭🇷 #Croatia #PressFreedom #Mission
We are in #Zagreb to engage with public authorities and media on key recommendations from the #MFRR report + stress the urgent need to implement the EU🇪🇺 Anti-#SLAPP Directive + ensure effective application of the #EMFA
www.article19.org/resources/cr...
We are in #Zagreb to engage with public authorities and media on key recommendations from the #MFRR report + stress the urgent need to implement the EU🇪🇺 Anti-#SLAPP Directive + ensure effective application of the #EMFA
www.article19.org/resources/cr...
Our @antanina-maslyka.bsky.social is at Lviv Media Forum to discuss challenges for resilient media & indep journalism in the CEE region.
Amid Russia’s full-scale invasion, 🇺🇦Ukrainian journalists have shown immense courage + professionalism reporting on the war’s atrocities.
➡️ lvivmediaforum.com
Amid Russia’s full-scale invasion, 🇺🇦Ukrainian journalists have shown immense courage + professionalism reporting on the war’s atrocities.
➡️ lvivmediaforum.com
May 15, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Our @antanina-maslyka.bsky.social is at Lviv Media Forum to discuss challenges for resilient media & indep journalism in the CEE region.
Amid Russia’s full-scale invasion, 🇺🇦Ukrainian journalists have shown immense courage + professionalism reporting on the war’s atrocities.
➡️ lvivmediaforum.com
Amid Russia’s full-scale invasion, 🇺🇦Ukrainian journalists have shown immense courage + professionalism reporting on the war’s atrocities.
➡️ lvivmediaforum.com
🇹🇷On the morning of 8 May, X blocked access in #Türkiye to the account of Istanbul Mayor and 2028 main opposition presidential candidate Ekrem Imamoglu whose arrest and detention sparked nationwide protests and a sweeping new wave of internet censorship. 🧵⬇️ 1/4
May 8, 2025 at 10:57 AM
🇹🇷On the morning of 8 May, X blocked access in #Türkiye to the account of Istanbul Mayor and 2028 main opposition presidential candidate Ekrem Imamoglu whose arrest and detention sparked nationwide protests and a sweeping new wave of internet censorship. 🧵⬇️ 1/4
⚡Free them all!
Over 40 journalists are behind bars in #Belarus – the worst place in Europe for #PressFreedom
Since 2020, more than 500 have been detained, harassed, silenced as a reprisal for their vital work. On #WorldPressFreedomDay, we say: enough.
#StandWithBelarus #JournalismIsNotACrime
Over 40 journalists are behind bars in #Belarus – the worst place in Europe for #PressFreedom
Since 2020, more than 500 have been detained, harassed, silenced as a reprisal for their vital work. On #WorldPressFreedomDay, we say: enough.
#StandWithBelarus #JournalismIsNotACrime
May 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
⚡Free them all!
Over 40 journalists are behind bars in #Belarus – the worst place in Europe for #PressFreedom
Since 2020, more than 500 have been detained, harassed, silenced as a reprisal for their vital work. On #WorldPressFreedomDay, we say: enough.
#StandWithBelarus #JournalismIsNotACrime
Over 40 journalists are behind bars in #Belarus – the worst place in Europe for #PressFreedom
Since 2020, more than 500 have been detained, harassed, silenced as a reprisal for their vital work. On #WorldPressFreedomDay, we say: enough.
#StandWithBelarus #JournalismIsNotACrime
#MediaFreedom #Serbia 🇷🇸 #Report 📕
Censorship, political pressure, media capture, smear campaigns, #SLAPPs & daily threats to journalists are rampant.
Our solidarity mission confirms: this is a media emergency.
www.article19.org/resources/se...
Censorship, political pressure, media capture, smear campaigns, #SLAPPs & daily threats to journalists are rampant.
Our solidarity mission confirms: this is a media emergency.
www.article19.org/resources/se...
May 2, 2025 at 8:44 AM
#MediaFreedom #Serbia 🇷🇸 #Report 📕
Censorship, political pressure, media capture, smear campaigns, #SLAPPs & daily threats to journalists are rampant.
Our solidarity mission confirms: this is a media emergency.
www.article19.org/resources/se...
Censorship, political pressure, media capture, smear campaigns, #SLAPPs & daily threats to journalists are rampant.
Our solidarity mission confirms: this is a media emergency.
www.article19.org/resources/se...
*⃣ #IGF2025 in #Moldova 🇲🇩
Our Joanna Szymańska is discussing fundamental rights and freedoms in the era of digital innovation incl protection of #FoE & universal and non-discriminatory access to digital resources. #MoldovaIGF #DigitalRights
🔴Follow here: www.article19.org/resources/mo...
Our Joanna Szymańska is discussing fundamental rights and freedoms in the era of digital innovation incl protection of #FoE & universal and non-discriminatory access to digital resources. #MoldovaIGF #DigitalRights
🔴Follow here: www.article19.org/resources/mo...
April 15, 2025 at 12:10 PM
*⃣ #IGF2025 in #Moldova 🇲🇩
Our Joanna Szymańska is discussing fundamental rights and freedoms in the era of digital innovation incl protection of #FoE & universal and non-discriminatory access to digital resources. #MoldovaIGF #DigitalRights
🔴Follow here: www.article19.org/resources/mo...
Our Joanna Szymańska is discussing fundamental rights and freedoms in the era of digital innovation incl protection of #FoE & universal and non-discriminatory access to digital resources. #MoldovaIGF #DigitalRights
🔴Follow here: www.article19.org/resources/mo...
🇷🇸 During the mission in #Serbia, we expressed solidarity with journalists & will continue condemning the ongoing attacks and culture of impunity. The media faces an urgent crisis – it cannot be business as usual. It's time for the #EU to act. #Serbia #Solidarity #MFRR
April 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
🇷🇸 During the mission in #Serbia, we expressed solidarity with journalists & will continue condemning the ongoing attacks and culture of impunity. The media faces an urgent crisis – it cannot be business as usual. It's time for the #EU to act. #Serbia #Solidarity #MFRR
We mark the fourth anniversary of the killing of Greek crime reporter Giorgos #Karaivaz in April 2021 with a renewed call for justice and an end to ongoing impunity, which continues to cast a dark shadow over the media freedom landscape in #Greece 🇬🇷
www.article19.org/resources/gr...
www.article19.org/resources/gr...
April 9, 2025 at 9:05 AM
We mark the fourth anniversary of the killing of Greek crime reporter Giorgos #Karaivaz in April 2021 with a renewed call for justice and an end to ongoing impunity, which continues to cast a dark shadow over the media freedom landscape in #Greece 🇬🇷
www.article19.org/resources/gr...
www.article19.org/resources/gr...
Our Director @antanina-maslyka.bsky.social is in #Brussels for the annual @casecoalition.bsky.social in-person meeting.
We continue to advocate for strong anti-#SLAPP measures at the national level, building on 🇪🇺EU Directive + CoE Rec. @article19.bsky.social is one of the CASE's founding members.
We continue to advocate for strong anti-#SLAPP measures at the national level, building on 🇪🇺EU Directive + CoE Rec. @article19.bsky.social is one of the CASE's founding members.
April 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Our Director @antanina-maslyka.bsky.social is in #Brussels for the annual @casecoalition.bsky.social in-person meeting.
We continue to advocate for strong anti-#SLAPP measures at the national level, building on 🇪🇺EU Directive + CoE Rec. @article19.bsky.social is one of the CASE's founding members.
We continue to advocate for strong anti-#SLAPP measures at the national level, building on 🇪🇺EU Directive + CoE Rec. @article19.bsky.social is one of the CASE's founding members.
🇷🇸 #Serbia: To mark the anniversary of the murder of journalist Dada Vujasinović in 1994, the MFRR delegation dropped white roses from the bridge in Novi Sad. We continue the fight to end impunity for all cases of killings and attacks against journalists.
April 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
🇷🇸 #Serbia: To mark the anniversary of the murder of journalist Dada Vujasinović in 1994, the MFRR delegation dropped white roses from the bridge in Novi Sad. We continue the fight to end impunity for all cases of killings and attacks against journalists.
#Serbia: During today’s visit to Novi Sad, the delegation of MFRR representatives pays its respects to the 16 victims who lost their lives in the train station collapse tragedy.
April 8, 2025 at 9:56 AM
#Serbia: During today’s visit to Novi Sad, the delegation of MFRR representatives pays its respects to the 16 victims who lost their lives in the train station collapse tragedy.
The MFRR delegation met with the EU delegation in Belgrade to raise alarm over the rapidly worsening media freedom climate and to call for far stronger action by EU leaders to oppose threats to independent journalism 🇪🇺 #Serbia
April 8, 2025 at 8:20 AM
The MFRR delegation met with the EU delegation in Belgrade to raise alarm over the rapidly worsening media freedom climate and to call for far stronger action by EU leaders to oppose threats to independent journalism 🇪🇺 #Serbia