Articles by European Federation of Journalists (EFJ)
Italian Deputy Prime Minister threatens to remove Roberto Saviano’s police protection
Far right minister Matteo Salvini has made a second threat to withdraw the police detail protecting Saviano from mafia assassination attempts.
European elections: Call for candidates to commit to free press principles
The European Federation of Journalists calls for an EU where not only the economy and growth matter but where concrete action is taken to ensure that citizens’ right to know is guaranteed.
EU Parliament passes resolution on journalists’ safety
The resolution highlights serious shortcomings in the rule of law in Malta and Slovakia and warns of rising threats to journalists throughout the EU.
Turkey needs to respect foreign media outlets’ independence
IFEX members protest Turkey’s attempts to silence and control foreign media coverage in the country.
Croatian journalists stage protest against abusive lawsuits
Politicians, public figures and corporations have filed over 1,100 lawsuits against journalists with the intention of intimidating them into self-censorship.
MEPs join IFEX members in call for return of rule of law in Turkey
Forty-seven MEPs and 14 press freedom groups joined a resolution underscoring the lack of effective domestic legal remedies for journalists targeted in Turkey’s media crackdown.
Ukraine: Physical assaults against female journalists rise by 50% in 2018
Attacks against female journalists started to increase once offenders saw there was little risk of being punished.