We are at iMEdD's Media Village today & tomorrow! 👋 Drop by to chat about press freedom, journalism & everything in between. Whether you’re a long-time partner or just curious, we’d love to chat! @olgakomarova.bsky.social @gsrmari3.bsky.social @denizbozkurt.bsky.social @fluturakusari.bsky.social

✈️ The ECPMF team is already on the way to Athens for UNCOVERED 2025 and the IJ4EU Impact Award ceremony! Incredible speakers, insightful workshops and open discussions await, hosted by iMEdD. Explore the agenda and plan your sessions ⤵️ uncovered.ij4.eu

We’re looking forward to connecting, exchanging ideas, and hearing your stories. So if you’re around, come talk to me, @gsrmari3.bsky.social, @fluturakusari.bsky.social, @denizbozkurt.bsky.social!

The Anti-SLAPP Monitor categorises progress in each country as: ⚪ No Info 🔴 Not Started 🟠 Started ⏳ Delayed 🟡 Partially Implemented 🟢 Implemented 📅 A presentation webinar will be held online this autumn. 👉 slapp-monitor.eu

Monitoring is led by ‪@ecpmf.bsky.social‬, @casecoalition.bsky.social‬ members and national legal experts. Governments and authorities are also invited to contribute info, supporting transparency and accountability.

🚨 Launch: The European Anti-SLAPP Monitor! Developed by @casecoalition.bsky.social‬ & ‪@ecpmf.bsky.social‬, this new tool tracks how the EU & CoE member states (incl. Kosovo) implement European standards against SLAPPs. 👉 slapp-monitor.eu

⚡ We’re starting a new project with Women in Media to support women leaders in Ukrainian media. The programme offers leadership training & peer groups, networking, and a study trip to Berlin. Deadline: 24 Aug, 23:59 Kyiv time. More details: wim.org.ua/en/materials... #CivilSocietyCooperation

We are proud to announce that our The Only Material exhibition is now officially running in Berlin at the Museum for Communication. Visit The Only Material until 20 July 2025: theonlymaterial.com 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

#Kosovo: Full solidarity with Flutura Kusari @fluturakusari.bsky.social ahead of her legal action against Mentor Llugaliu following a 3-year campaign of online abuse. We call on #Kosovo to conduct a swift and thorough investigation. www.pen-international.org/news/kosovo-...

No woman should face harassment for doing her job. We stand with our Senior Legal Advisor @fluturakusari.bsky.social as she is taking legal action against Mentor Llugaliu for a 3-year campaign of online abuse: www.ecpmf.eu/kosovo-stead... Kosovo’s justice system must act swiftly and fairly.

We condemn the recent kidnapping and detention of French journalists Yanis Mhamdi from @blast-info.fr and Omar Faiad from @aljazeera.com by the Israeli authorities and urge the EU and its member states to publicly and unequivocally stand up for press and media workers globally.

⚡️ ECPMF strongly condemns the detention of two French journalists Yanis Mhamdi and Omar Faiad by Israeli authorities: www.ecpmf.eu/ecpmf-condem... Press freedom is not optional. Israel must respect the media workers under the international human rights law.

What drives a journalist before the war? What keeps them going after everything changes? Over the past months, we've been working on The Only Material — a deeply human exhibition about the dreams of Ukrainian journalists reshaped by war. Join us on 26 June in Berlin. www.ecpmf.eu/the-only-mat...

📢 LIVE from Zagreb – Press Conference | May 21, 13:30 The MFRR mission calls on Croatia to protect journalists and fully implement the EU Anti=SLAPP Directive and #EMFA. Watch the livestream and support media freedom 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kN1...

Art sparks change 🖼️ And we’re calling on you to be part of it 🖌️ To mark 10 years of defending press freedom, ECPMF invites creatives across Europe to design a powerful A2 poster. Win €500 and have your work lead our anniversary campaign! www.ecpmf.eu/call-for-pos...

🇫🇷 Reporters battus, droits bafoués. Le 1er mai, des journalistes ont été brutalement pris pour cible par la police à Paris. ECPMF, RSF et le MFRR demandent la fin des violences contre la presse et la pleine application des protocoles de sécurité des médias. www.ecpmf.eu/france-mfrr-...

It is with great sadness that we extend our heartfelt condolences to our friends and colleagues at the independent Russian media outlet The Bell on the tragic loss of a great journalist and investigative reporter Irina Pankratova, who passed away on Saturday: meduza.io/amp/news/202...

🎨 Calling all creative minds in Europe! Next week, the @ecpmf.bsky.social will launch its 10th Anniversary Open Call for Poster Designs! Are you passionate about art and media freedom? This is your chance to showcase your talent! We can't wait to see your creations!!

Dear artists and designers across Europe! ECPMF invites you to design a poster celebrating our 10th anniversary of defending journalism and media freedom. ✨ Your work will be displayed at our major anniversary events 🎁 €500 prize 🗓️ Apply by 1 June www.ecpmf.eu/call-for-pos...

📎Such a useful tool for journalists and other media professionals moving to Germany. Check out what @ecpmf.bsky.social and @reporter-ohne-grenzen.de just created!

🗞️ Starting over in exile is more than personal — it’s a professional challenge. We’re proud to launch Paving the Way, a guide for journalists rebuilding their careers in Germany after facing persecution or conflict: heyzine.com/flip-book/pa... @reporter-ohne-grenzen.de @kulturstaatsministerin.de

🚨 98 körperliche Angriffe auf Journalist:innen in Deutschland im Jahr 2024 – so viele wie nie seit Beginn der Langzeitbeobachtung in 2015. Die neue Feindbild Journalist:in Studie ist jetzt veröffentlicht! www.ecpmf.eu/feindbild-jo...

Our legal team, @fluturakusari.bsky.social and @gsrmari3.bsky.social, are in Brussels attending the annual @casecoalition.bsky.social meeting. CASE is developing its annual plan and continues to work towards advancing anti-SLAPP efforts in Europe. We are proud to be one of CASE’s founding members.

🗳️CAST YOUR VOTE❗️ The #EuropeanSLAPPContest exposes those most committed to using legal threats to silence their critics. Now it’s your turn to choose the ultimate SLAPP-er in the People’s Choice Award organized by @casecoalition.bsky.social! Vote now: www.the-case.eu/latest/the-p...

💥 Announcing the Shortlist for the European SLAPP Contest 2025! 🏆 🥁 After much deliberation, we are thrilled to reveal the shortlisted candidates per category for this year's #EuropeanSLAPPContest — a prestigious award that recognises Europe's most committed legal bullies 👇 #StopSLAPPs

🛑 Danish media outlet Danwatch is under legal attack! Russian insurance company Ingosstrakh and ELWI law firm are using legal threats to intimidate investigative journalists. This is a SLAPP case in the making - press freedom must be defended. www.ecpmf.eu/denmark-cond...

🚨 Our Monitoring Report for 2024 is out! Over the past 12 months, we tracked 1,548 press freedom violations across 35 European countries, marking a significant rise from the 1,153 violations recorded in 2023. Here's what we found 👇 www.ecpmf.eu/mfrr-monitor...

⚖️ Often, journalists and media workers face legal threats merely for doing their job. MFRR's legal support spans across Europe, offering journalists guidance, strategy, and access to legal expertise. Apply to receive legal support 👇 www.mfrr.eu/support/lega...

Freedom of the press is under constant attack in Georgia. Mzia Amaglobeli’s arrest highlights the lengths authorities will go to in silencing independent journalism. 🛑 We demand her immediate release. www.ecpmf.eu/free-mzia-am...

Always fact-check. Please.

Get your news fact-checked by journalists. Not billionaires.

Je fais partie des ceux qui ont alerté sur le risque fasciste du trumpisme. On nous a reproché d’être politiquement orientés, « d’exagérer ». Là ça fait des saluts nazis, ça parle d’envahir des pays et de déporter des populations. C’est bon ? On peut parler de fascisme ou c’est encore trop peu ?

Investiture de Trump : Elon Musk se réjouit avec des saluts nazis. ➡️ l.humanite.fr/zMA

Le 8 janvier, Enzo Rabouy a été convoqué pour "incitation à la haine" après son arrestation lors d’une action pro-Palestine à Paris, sans justification claire. Son avocat a qualifié cet acte de tentative d’intimidation de la presse – ce dont il s'agit. www.mapmf.org/alert/32805

Mon enquête pour le magazine @humanite.fr, en kiosque demain.

Très fière d’avoir pu participer aux accomplissements de l’ECPMF en cette année 2024! 🦋 En 2025, nous poursuivrons sans relâche notre combat pour la liberté des médias et, surtout, nous continuerons à soutenir les journalistes, en veillant à ce que leurs voix ne soient jamais réduites au silence.

Proud to have contributed to the 2024 achievements at the ECPMF! 🦋 In 2025, we will relentlessly continue our fight for media freedom and, above all, we will remain committed to supporting journalists, ensuring their voices are never silenced.

In 2024, ECPMF supported 30 legal cases across 23 countries - our broadest reach yet! From defamation to whistleblowing, our legal team - @fluturakusari.bsky.social & @gsrmari3.bsky.social - stood with journalists, outlets, and activists facing threats. Legal challenges must not silence the truth.

🚨Plusieurs responsables connus de l’Afd (parti ami de Marine Le Pen) suivait le compte du tueur de Magdebourg pour ses positions islamophobes. Il faut interdire les partis d’extrême-droite en Europe avant de nouveaux carnages.

🎄 As the holidays approach, ECPMF sends warm greetings to you and your loved ones! We extend our heartfelt wishes for spiritual strength, boundless courage, endless inspiration, a relentless drive for improvement, and most importantly, good health.

⚡️ Big news for us! @andreaslamm.bsky.social has been appointed as the new Managing Director of ECPMF, starting 1 January 2025. With over a decade of dedication to press freedom, he’s ready to lead ECPMF in supporting independent journalism across Europe. www.ecpmf.eu/andreas-lamm...

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Over 50 journalists have faced brutal physical assaults by state forces in Georgia. We spoke to Publika's reporter Aleksandre Keshelashvili about police violence, relentless smear campaigns, and escalating threats to independent media during the protests: www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-t8...

Do not forget to support independent journalism this week.

Pour contribuer à la défense du droit de la presse à l'échelle nationale comme européenne, financez le premier rapport de l'Ofalp : https://buff.ly/3YpJMn7

L'Ofalp a signé une collaboration avec l'ECPMF, pour contribuer à la collecte de données sur le territoire français. En plus de ce partage d'information, l'Ofalp pourra appliquer une méthodologie de recensement et une typologie qui permettront de fournir des données inédites dans son rapport annuel.

L'Ofalp collabore avec l'ECPMF L'European Centre for Press and Media Freedom est l'un des acteurs centraux de la défense du droit d'informer en Europe. Son rapport annuel permet de suivre l'évolution par pays des grands types de pressions exercées sur les journalistes.

Throwback to the Second European anti-SLAPP Conference, held last week in Strasbourg and co-organized by the CASE Coalition and the @ecpmf.bsky.social, together with the @councilofeurope.bsky.social.

La Cour Pénale Internationale émet un mandat d'arrêt contre le Premier ministre israélien Benjamin Netanyahu, l'ancien ministre israélien de la Défense Yoav Gallant, et le chef de la branche armée du Hamas Deif.

Le genre de message qu'on reçoit 🤢 Plus que jamais, soutenez un média engagé contre l'extrême droite ➡️ soutenir.streetpress.com?utm_source=b...