International Press Institute (IPI)

“From censorship, political pressure, deepening media capture and relentless smear campaigns to abusive lawsuits and daily threats to their lives, media workers face a hostile environment where perpetrators act with total impunity” – MFRR

An Athens court dismissed vexatious lawsuits against journalists from two media outlets over their investigative reporting into the Prime Minister’s nephew’s connections to a spyware scandal.

Three Sudanese journalists and their driver were killed in an RSF drone strike. IPI calls for an urgent independent investigation into this targeted attack on media workers.

The law tightens the government’s regulatory control over online media by establishing four enforcement bodies.

In recent weeks, Orbán and his ruling Fidesz party have drastically ramped up rhetoric against media and CSOs that receive any form of foreign funding, and pledged to draft new legislation to protect national sovereignty.

Recently introduced amendments to the Broadcasting Law strengthen the regulator’s censorship powers and restrict so-called “foreign powers” from funding broadcasters.

Proposed new amendments to Ethiopia’s media law are set to dilute the power of the Ethiopia Media Authority and pose a significant threat to independent journalism.

IFEX joins numerous other signatories in urging the Georgian authorities to release Mzia immediately, drop the disproportionate charges against her, and conduct an independent investigation into the allegations of mistreatment against her.