Media Freedom Rapid Response
@mediafreedomeu.bsky.social
Europe’s safety net for journalists under fire: https://www.mfrr.eu/
Legal intimidation is increasingly used to silence journalists.
The MFRR offers access to legal advice, strategic guidance, and assistance with litigation to ensure media workers are not left to face these challenges alone. Request support today 👇
https://www.mfrr.eu/support/legal-support/
The MFRR offers access to legal advice, strategic guidance, and assistance with litigation to ensure media workers are not left to face these challenges alone. Request support today 👇
https://www.mfrr.eu/support/legal-support/
Legal support
Journalists are frequently threatened with legal action, posing a significant threat to press freedom, which the MFRR combats by providing paid legal support for representation, opinion writing, and advice.
www.mfrr.eu
December 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Legal intimidation is increasingly used to silence journalists.
The MFRR offers access to legal advice, strategic guidance, and assistance with litigation to ensure media workers are not left to face these challenges alone. Request support today 👇
https://www.mfrr.eu/support/legal-support/
The MFRR offers access to legal advice, strategic guidance, and assistance with litigation to ensure media workers are not left to face these challenges alone. Request support today 👇
https://www.mfrr.eu/support/legal-support/
You can help us by reporting media freedom violations.
If you know of an incident that hasn’t been documented yet, you can submit it using our online form. Reports can be anonymous, but detailed info and links to sources help us verify each case.
https://www.mappingmediafreedom.org/report-it/
If you know of an incident that hasn’t been documented yet, you can submit it using our online form. Reports can be anonymous, but detailed info and links to sources help us verify each case.
https://www.mappingmediafreedom.org/report-it/
Report it - Mapping Media Freedom
www.mappingmediafreedom.org
December 3, 2025 at 9:50 AM
You can help us by reporting media freedom violations.
If you know of an incident that hasn’t been documented yet, you can submit it using our online form. Reports can be anonymous, but detailed info and links to sources help us verify each case.
https://www.mappingmediafreedom.org/report-it/
If you know of an incident that hasn’t been documented yet, you can submit it using our online form. Reports can be anonymous, but detailed info and links to sources help us verify each case.
https://www.mappingmediafreedom.org/report-it/
Across Europe, journalists confront risks that demand reliable, practical backing. The MFRR offers legal defence, emergency assistance, residencies, and training so media workers can stay safe and continue their essential work.
https://www.mfrr.eu/support/
https://www.mfrr.eu/support/
Support Offered by MFRR
The MFRR offers tangible and frontline support to journalists and media workers in EU member states and candidate countries who are at risk from their work.
www.mfrr.eu
December 2, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Across Europe, journalists confront risks that demand reliable, practical backing. The MFRR offers legal defence, emergency assistance, residencies, and training so media workers can stay safe and continue their essential work.
https://www.mfrr.eu/support/
https://www.mfrr.eu/support/
If you work in journalism, media policy, or human rights, the MFRR YouTube channel is worth your time. Our webinars cover the challenges and realities facing press freedom today.
Explore the content: https://www.youtube.com/@mediafreedomrapidresponse/videos
Explore the content: https://www.youtube.com/@mediafreedomrapidresponse/videos
November 28, 2025 at 12:40 PM
If you work in journalism, media policy, or human rights, the MFRR YouTube channel is worth your time. Our webinars cover the challenges and realities facing press freedom today.
Explore the content: https://www.youtube.com/@mediafreedomrapidresponse/videos
Explore the content: https://www.youtube.com/@mediafreedomrapidresponse/videos
Journalists across Europe continue to face legal pressure designed to obstruct their reporting. The MFRR provides legal support to help them navigate threats, access expert guidance, and defend their right to inform the public.
Apply for support 👇
https://www.mfrr.eu/support/legal-support/
Apply for support 👇
https://www.mfrr.eu/support/legal-support/
Legal support
Journalists are frequently threatened with legal action, posing a significant threat to press freedom, which the MFRR combats by providing paid legal support for representation, opinion writing, and advice.
www.mfrr.eu
November 27, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Journalists across Europe continue to face legal pressure designed to obstruct their reporting. The MFRR provides legal support to help them navigate threats, access expert guidance, and defend their right to inform the public.
Apply for support 👇
https://www.mfrr.eu/support/legal-support/
Apply for support 👇
https://www.mfrr.eu/support/legal-support/
Yesterday, on day 2 of our mission to Turkey, we met CHP Vice Chair Burhanettin Bulut.
We addressed the impact of Law 5651, state interference in media, and the need to reform RTÜK.
Bulut was clear: the regulator must uphold standards and regulate, not punish.
Our work continues.
We addressed the impact of Law 5651, state interference in media, and the need to reform RTÜK.
Bulut was clear: the regulator must uphold standards and regulate, not punish.
Our work continues.
November 26, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Yesterday, on day 2 of our mission to Turkey, we met CHP Vice Chair Burhanettin Bulut.
We addressed the impact of Law 5651, state interference in media, and the need to reform RTÜK.
Bulut was clear: the regulator must uphold standards and regulate, not punish.
Our work continues.
We addressed the impact of Law 5651, state interference in media, and the need to reform RTÜK.
Bulut was clear: the regulator must uphold standards and regulate, not punish.
Our work continues.
The MFRR provides steady support to journalists and media workers facing legal, physical, and psychological threats. This assistance ensures you can continue reporting with confidence, even under mounting pressure.
https://www.mfrr.eu/support/
https://www.mfrr.eu/support/
Support Offered by MFRR
The MFRR offers tangible and frontline support to journalists and media workers in EU member states and candidate countries who are at risk from their work.
www.mfrr.eu
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The MFRR provides steady support to journalists and media workers facing legal, physical, and psychological threats. This assistance ensures you can continue reporting with confidence, even under mounting pressure.
https://www.mfrr.eu/support/
https://www.mfrr.eu/support/
Today, we met with Constitutional Court Secretary General Murat Azaklı. Discussion focused on media freedom and freedom of expression. Officials acknowledged that Law No. 5651 has led to repeated rights violations and stressed the need for a new legal framework to govern the online sphere.
November 25, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Today, we met with Constitutional Court Secretary General Murat Azaklı. Discussion focused on media freedom and freedom of expression. Officials acknowledged that Law No. 5651 has led to repeated rights violations and stressed the need for a new legal framework to govern the online sphere.
The MFRR YouTube channel is now hosting a growing library of webinars and expert discussions on press freedom.
Watch the latest videos and stay informed: https://www.youtube.com/@mediafreedomrapidresponse/videos
Watch the latest videos and stay informed: https://www.youtube.com/@mediafreedomrapidresponse/videos
November 24, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The MFRR YouTube channel is now hosting a growing library of webinars and expert discussions on press freedom.
Watch the latest videos and stay informed: https://www.youtube.com/@mediafreedomrapidresponse/videos
Watch the latest videos and stay informed: https://www.youtube.com/@mediafreedomrapidresponse/videos
Our press freedom mission to Turkey is underway, led by MFRR partners including @globalfreemedia.bsky.social, @ecpmf.bsky.social, @pressfreedom.bsky.social, RSF Turkey, @article19.bsky.social, SEEMO, @amnesty.org, and OBCT.
November 24, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Our press freedom mission to Turkey is underway, led by MFRR partners including @globalfreemedia.bsky.social, @ecpmf.bsky.social, @pressfreedom.bsky.social, RSF Turkey, @article19.bsky.social, SEEMO, @amnesty.org, and OBCT.
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#Serbia: The attack on N1 TV was documented on the platform of the @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social and will be reported to the @coemediafreedom.bsky.social along with the other attacks targeting the broadcaster. This includes discrediting statements made by state officials that fuel hatred towards N1.
Mapping Media Freedom: Serbia: N1 TV crew forcibly prevented from reporting with camera broken (2025-11-20)
On 20 November 2025, a reporter and camera operator from N1 were attacked by a man in Belgrade, who…
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November 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
#Serbia: The attack on N1 TV was documented on the platform of the @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social and will be reported to the @coemediafreedom.bsky.social along with the other attacks targeting the broadcaster. This includes discrediting statements made by state officials that fuel hatred towards N1.
Hungary’s top tabloid Blikk has been acquired by pro-government Indamedia. MFRR urges the new EU Media Board to launch an immediate assessment under EMFA.
Media pluralism in #Hungary is at stake.
www.mfrr.eu/hungary-new-...
Media pluralism in #Hungary is at stake.
www.mfrr.eu/hungary-new-...
Hungary: MFRR Calls for EU Media Board Assessment of Blikk Acquisition
MFRR calls on the EU Media Board to assess the Indamedia–Blikk merger amid rising concerns over media capture in Hungary.
www.mfrr.eu
November 21, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Hungary’s top tabloid Blikk has been acquired by pro-government Indamedia. MFRR urges the new EU Media Board to launch an immediate assessment under EMFA.
Media pluralism in #Hungary is at stake.
www.mfrr.eu/hungary-new-...
Media pluralism in #Hungary is at stake.
www.mfrr.eu/hungary-new-...
Bosnia’s public broadcaster (BHRT) is on the verge of collapse. Radio-Television of Republika Srpska has ignored the law and accumulated over 100M KM in debt, putting BHRT at existential risk and even triggering the possibility of a flight ban tied to unpaid liabilities.
https://ow.ly/Jk3M50Xuxiu
https://ow.ly/Jk3M50Xuxiu
November 20, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Bosnia’s public broadcaster (BHRT) is on the verge of collapse. Radio-Television of Republika Srpska has ignored the law and accumulated over 100M KM in debt, putting BHRT at existential risk and even triggering the possibility of a flight ban tied to unpaid liabilities.
https://ow.ly/Jk3M50Xuxiu
https://ow.ly/Jk3M50Xuxiu
In the face of rising digital manipulation, shrinking civic space and collapsing media business models, the #EuropeanDemocracyShield offers an opportunity to ensure safety of journalists and media viability, but only if turned into concrete action 👇
https://www.mfrr.eu/european-democracy-shield/
https://www.mfrr.eu/european-democracy-shield/
European Democracy Shield Bolstering independent media at the core of democratic resilience
On 13 November 2025, the European Commission adopted its European Democracy Shield, a new flagship strategy for strengthening democratic resilience within the bloc, with a key focus on free and independent media, fighting disinformation and creating healthier information ecosystems.
www.mfrr.eu
November 18, 2025 at 9:20 AM
In the face of rising digital manipulation, shrinking civic space and collapsing media business models, the #EuropeanDemocracyShield offers an opportunity to ensure safety of journalists and media viability, but only if turned into concrete action 👇
https://www.mfrr.eu/european-democracy-shield/
https://www.mfrr.eu/european-democracy-shield/
The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today welcomes the publication of the 2025 EU Enlargement Package and highlights key media freedom developments and concerns that should shape negotiations with candidate countries moving forward.
https://ow.ly/i11Y50Xr0Ow
https://ow.ly/i11Y50Xr0Ow
EU Enlargement Package: Assessments must now translate into meaningful media freedom action
The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today welcomes the publication of the 2025 EU Enlargement Package and highlights key media freedom developments and concerns that should shape negotiations with candidate countries moving forward.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:19 PM
The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today welcomes the publication of the 2025 EU Enlargement Package and highlights key media freedom developments and concerns that should shape negotiations with candidate countries moving forward.
https://ow.ly/i11Y50Xr0Ow
https://ow.ly/i11Y50Xr0Ow
Journalists have both the right and the duty to ask questions, including critical or difficult ones, to ensure the democratic accountability of political decision-makers.
We call on Agenzia Nova to review its decision and reinstate Gabriele Nunziati without delay.
https://ow.ly/67fY50Xqnlm
We call on Agenzia Nova to review its decision and reinstate Gabriele Nunziati without delay.
https://ow.ly/67fY50Xqnlm
November 13, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Journalists have both the right and the duty to ask questions, including critical or difficult ones, to ensure the democratic accountability of political decision-makers.
We call on Agenzia Nova to review its decision and reinstate Gabriele Nunziati without delay.
https://ow.ly/67fY50Xqnlm
We call on Agenzia Nova to review its decision and reinstate Gabriele Nunziati without delay.
https://ow.ly/67fY50Xqnlm
In our interview, Ninia described how police stopped her near Parliament, pulled her from her car, and detained her as she was heading home from covering protests. She identified herself as a journalist but was still taken away and denied contact with her child for hours: https://ow.ly/qbTM50Xqo1N
November 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
In our interview, Ninia described how police stopped her near Parliament, pulled her from her car, and detained her as she was heading home from covering protests. She identified herself as a journalist but was still taken away and denied contact with her child for hours: https://ow.ly/qbTM50Xqo1N
The MFRR consortium condemns the dismissal of journalist Gabriele Nunziati by Agenzia Nova.
Firing a reporter for asking a legitimate question to the European Commission is a clear attack on press freedom and journalistic independence.
Our open letter 👇
www.mfrr.eu/open-letter-...
Firing a reporter for asking a legitimate question to the European Commission is a clear attack on press freedom and journalistic independence.
Our open letter 👇
www.mfrr.eu/open-letter-...
Open letter regarding the dismissal of journalist Gabriele Nunziati
The undersigned organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) are writing to you to express our shared concern and dismay over the decision by Agenzia Nova to terminate its collaboration wi...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:09 AM
The MFRR consortium condemns the dismissal of journalist Gabriele Nunziati by Agenzia Nova.
Firing a reporter for asking a legitimate question to the European Commission is a clear attack on press freedom and journalistic independence.
Our open letter 👇
www.mfrr.eu/open-letter-...
Firing a reporter for asking a legitimate question to the European Commission is a clear attack on press freedom and journalistic independence.
Our open letter 👇
www.mfrr.eu/open-letter-...
Ninia Kakabadze, journalist at Mediachecker.ge, was detained while covering protests in Tbilisi. In our interview, she describes the arrest, her release, and the broader implications for journalists working under Georgia’s new restrictions on freedom of expression.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnqs...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnqs...
Freedom of the Press on Trial: Ninia Kakabadze Before Her Hearing
YouTube video by Media Freedom Rapid Response
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November 11, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Ninia Kakabadze, journalist at Mediachecker.ge, was detained while covering protests in Tbilisi. In our interview, she describes the arrest, her release, and the broader implications for journalists working under Georgia’s new restrictions on freedom of expression.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnqs...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnqs...
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#Slovenia: The EFJ stands in full solidarity with Oštro. This blatant attempt to intimidate and silence investigative reporting at the expense of media freedom and transparency was documented on the Mapping Media Freedom platform. Via @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social
Mapping Media Freedom: Slovenia: Investigative outlet Oštro targeted with criminal complaint over asset transparency reporting (2025-10-21)
On 21 October 2025, the Municipality of Ljutomer filed a criminal complaint with the Specialised…
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November 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
#Slovenia: The EFJ stands in full solidarity with Oštro. This blatant attempt to intimidate and silence investigative reporting at the expense of media freedom and transparency was documented on the Mapping Media Freedom platform. Via @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social
Victoria Roshchyna died in Russian detention under unclear circumstances. She entered occupied territories to tell the stories of those living under war. As we marked the International Day to End Impunity last week, her death shows how truth-telling in war remains deadly: https://ow.ly/5a5550Xpt4R
November 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Victoria Roshchyna died in Russian detention under unclear circumstances. She entered occupied territories to tell the stories of those living under war. As we marked the International Day to End Impunity last week, her death shows how truth-telling in war remains deadly: https://ow.ly/5a5550Xpt4R
Antoni Lallican was killed on 3 Oct when a Russian drone directly targeted him near Kramatorsk. He was clearly marked “PRESS”. As the world marked the International Day to #EndImpunity last Sunday, his case shows how war reporters are being treated as targets, not observers.
November 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Antoni Lallican was killed on 3 Oct when a Russian drone directly targeted him near Kramatorsk. He was clearly marked “PRESS”. As the world marked the International Day to #EndImpunity last Sunday, his case shows how war reporters are being treated as targets, not observers.
One year after the Novi Sad tragedy and mass protests, Serbia’s media freedom has hit a new low.
📽️ Our webinar breaks down how state pressure and violence against reporters have reshaped the information landscape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX5iAc58BUE
📽️ Our webinar breaks down how state pressure and violence against reporters have reshaped the information landscape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX5iAc58BUE
November 7, 2025 at 12:13 PM
One year after the Novi Sad tragedy and mass protests, Serbia’s media freedom has hit a new low.
📽️ Our webinar breaks down how state pressure and violence against reporters have reshaped the information landscape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX5iAc58BUE
📽️ Our webinar breaks down how state pressure and violence against reporters have reshaped the information landscape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX5iAc58BUE
🚨 Our weekly roundup of press freedom violations is out.
This week we marked the International Day to #EndImpunity for Crimes Against Journalists, a stark reminder that attacks on the press continue without accountability: mapmf.org/explorer?sor...
Here are some of the cases reported this week 🧵
This week we marked the International Day to #EndImpunity for Crimes Against Journalists, a stark reminder that attacks on the press continue without accountability: mapmf.org/explorer?sor...
Here are some of the cases reported this week 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 10:36 AM
🚨 Our weekly roundup of press freedom violations is out.
This week we marked the International Day to #EndImpunity for Crimes Against Journalists, a stark reminder that attacks on the press continue without accountability: mapmf.org/explorer?sor...
Here are some of the cases reported this week 🧵
This week we marked the International Day to #EndImpunity for Crimes Against Journalists, a stark reminder that attacks on the press continue without accountability: mapmf.org/explorer?sor...
Here are some of the cases reported this week 🧵
War correspondent Aliona Hubanova and cameraman Yevhen Karmazin were killed on 23 Oct when a Russian drone struck their vehicle in Kramatorsk. As we marked the International Day to #EndImpunity last Sunday, this case underscores the lethal risks faced by journalists in Ukraine.
November 7, 2025 at 10:03 AM
War correspondent Aliona Hubanova and cameraman Yevhen Karmazin were killed on 23 Oct when a Russian drone struck their vehicle in Kramatorsk. As we marked the International Day to #EndImpunity last Sunday, this case underscores the lethal risks faced by journalists in Ukraine.