European Federation of Journalists (EFJ)

Articles by European Federation of Journalists (EFJ)

Ukraine: 13 journalists killed at work in first 1,000 days of Russia’s invasion

Some journalists have been killed as a result of Russian shelling, either indiscriminate or targeted, while others were likely killed in extrajudicial executions. Dozens more have been wounded.

Trump’s election win should prompt Europe to better protect journalists

“Trump’s anti-press rhetoric has already prompted many of his admirers, around the world and in Europe, to retaliate against the media. With Donald J. Trump back in the White House, they will feel even more empowered to harass the press” – EFJ

No decline in impunity for crimes against journalists in Europe

Kosovo has the worst record for impunity in the region: nineteen Serbian and Albanian journalists were killed, abducted and disappeared between 1998 and 2005, and those responsible have never faced justice.

Belgium: Serious concerns over cases of preventive censorship

Press freedom groups condemn the numerous judicial decisions aimed at preventing the publication of information in the public interest by four Belgian media outlets.

Press freedom groups call on Malta to speed up journalists’ safety reforms

Marking the seventh anniversary of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s death, press freedom groups call on the Maltese government “to finally deliver on the recommendations of the public inquiry into her murder”.

Slovakia: Prime Minister launches SLAPP case against journalist and publisher

PM Fico is claiming 200,000 euros as compensation for non-material damage caused by the choice of cover photo on the book ‘Fico-Obsessed with Power’.

Russian “Doppelgänger” campaign spoofs media websites to spread disinformation

The “Doppelgänger” campaign uses cybersquatting practices, through which Russian sources lease internet domains that clone legitimate media websites in order to spread false, pro-Russia narratives.

Turkey: Free expression groups condemn ongoing threats against journalist Murat Ağırel

“These threats and acts of intimidation are not isolated incidents but part of a broader, systemic issue affecting press freedom in Turkey”