Articles by European Federation of Journalists (EFJ)
Armenia and Azerbaijan must protect journalists during Nagorno Karabakh conflict
Press groups call on both states to abide by their obligations under International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law to protect journalists in situations of conflict and tension.
Armenia: Martial law undermines press freedom
The recently amended martial law prohibits the publication of reports criticising the actions of the government, officials and local bodies. It also gives increased power to the police to hand out fines, freeze assets and request removal of content from media outlets.
Montenegro: Media coalition condemns verdict against journalist Jovo Martinović
The High Court of Montenegro sentenced investigative journalist Jovo Martinović to one year in prison for participating in drug trafficking, despite clear evidence that he was working undercover as part of an investigation at the time.
Russia: Editor Irina Slavina commits suicide after years of harassment
On 1 October police raided Slavina’s apartment looking for materials related to the pro-democracy group Open Russia. They seized flash drives, her laptop, her daughter’s laptop, and phones belonging to both her and her husband.
Rights groups launch ‘Report It’ campaign to enable easy reporting of attacks on press freedom
“Every alert makes sure that journalists and media workers do not have to suffer in silence. To effectively support journalists across Europe, we need everyone’s help to ensure that every violation is reported on Mapping Media Freedom.”
Arson attack highlights pressures on journalists in Ukraine
On 17 August, a car belonging to a Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty team was set on fire. Police found an explosive substance on the wreck of the car, which was completely destroyed.
120 alerts in 4 months: Severe threats to press freedom across Europe
Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), comprised of press freedom groups, publishes report charting worrying decline of media freedom in Europe. Key factors in the decline were COVID-19, police violence and online harassment.
Threats against journalists in Northern Ireland must stop
Free press groups and journalists call on the police to ensure that threats to the press from terrorist groups are investigated fully and on policy-makers in Stormont and Westminster to commit to protecting journalists and media workers in Northern Ireland.