One year after the Novi Sad tragedy and mass protests, Serbia’s media freedom has hit a new low. 📽️ Our webinar breaks down how state pressure and violence against reporters have reshaped the information landscape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX5iAc58BUE

🚨 Our weekly roundup of press freedom violations is out. This week we marked the International Day to #EndImpunity for Crimes Against Journalists, a stark reminder that attacks on the press continue without accountability: mapmf.org/explorer?sor... Here are some of the cases reported this week 🧵

War correspondent Aliona Hubanova and cameraman Yevhen Karmazin were killed on 23 Oct when a Russian drone struck their vehicle in Kramatorsk. As we marked the International Day to #EndImpunity last Sunday, this case underscores the lethal risks faced by journalists in Ukraine.

A joint fact-finding mission has found that despite modest improvements, media freedom in #Bulgaria remains fragile. Structural, legal and political obstacles continue to undermine progress. Full report available now 👇 https://ow.ly/nasw50XnI0M

The MFRR condemns the arbitrary arrests of journalists covering protests in #Georgia. 🔸Basti Mgaloblishvili – detained, then released 🔸Liza Tsitsishvili – detained, then released 🔸Ninia Kakabadze – detained while reporting, now facing a hearing on 12 Nov All charges against Ninia must be dropped.

Journalist Hakan Tosun was murdered in Istanbul in October after exposing environmental crime and corruption. As the world marked the International Day to #EndImpunity for Crimes Against Journalists last Sunday, his case remains unresolved. Justice must not stall.

The recording of the MFRR webinar “Media Freedom Through Transnational Lenses: Insights from Montenegro and North Macedonia” is now available on YouTube. It examines recent progress, ongoing challenges, and implications for EU integration. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYuLz4kHiis

From Ukraine to Turkey, journalists are being targeted and killed for reporting truth. Governments must act now. https://www.mfrr.eu/impunity-day-mfrr-renews-urgent-call-for-justice-for-murdered-journalists-around-europe/

When journalism is treated as a crime, who protects the truth-tellers? Join Banu Tune and Yaroslav Yurchyshyn as they discuss the brutality inflicted on journalists in Turkey and Ukraine, and the global response needed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFsky7WyE6w

Join us for the webinar on Serbia now! https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VT1dccQEQTqT-UjmjPrHLQ

15 journalists killed since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Zero accountability. The cycle of impunity must end. https://www.mfrr.eu/impunity-day-mfrr-renews-urgent-call-for-justice-for-murdered-journalists-around-europe/

Episode 7 of the CFOM podcast is out. Recorded at the MFRR Summit in Brussels, it digs into rising threats to media freedom across Europe, with Georgia as a key case. Guests: Elena Rodina, Renate Schroeder, Lia Chakhunashvili, Irma Dimitradze. Listen on Spotify. https://ow.ly/KgfH50XlAig

Vebinar – Godinu dana kasnije: Sloboda medija i bezbednost novinara i novinarki u Srbiji nuns.rs/vebinar-godi...

The right to report without fear has collapsed in Serbia. A year on from the Novi Sad tragedy, the MFRR brings together frontline journalists to discuss what’s changed, and why impunity for violence must end. Tomorrow, 14:00 CET: https://ow.ly/K0un50XjEjz

Four journalists were killed in Europe in a single month. Fifteen since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began. Not a single case has led to full accountability. Impunity is enabling more violence. Justice must be non-negotiable. www.mfrr.eu/impunity-day...

Today, on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, we honour reporters in Europe who were murdered for their work. Each unsolved case deepens the silence. Each delay in justice endangers every journalist still reporting. #EndImpunity

New report 🚨 Media freedom in #Bulgaria: a joint mission by the @coemediafreedom.bsky.social and @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social, including Index, has found that fragile progress on media freedom in the country is at risk of backsliding without urgent reform ⬇️ www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/10/urge...

The MFRR webinar “Media Freedom Through Transnational Lenses” offers in-depth analysis of the state of journalism in Montenegro and North Macedonia. The full discussion is now available to watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYuLz4kHiis

To mark the UN’s International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, MFRR hosts a webinar on 4 November exploring Serbia’s deteriorating press freedom and the rising attacks on journalists. Join us next Tuesday: https://ow.ly/VuwP50XjE6Z

⚡ Fragile progress on media freedom in Bulgaria is under threat. A new report by @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social and @coemediafreedom.bsky.social warns that without urgent reform, backsliding is inevitable. Read the full findings and recommendations below 👇 www.mfrr.eu/report-fragi...

🇷🇸 In #Serbia, media freedom has been rapidly declining amid ongoing protests. Join the webinar hosted by @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social to examine how censorship, intimidation, and attacks have reshaped Serbia’s media landscape. Sign up here 👉 buff.ly/ahgQUXc

📣To mark the anniversary of the tragedy in Novi Sad, we will discuss how the govt's efforts to stifle protests and control information fuel growing attacks on the media in 🇷🇸 #Serbia. 🗓️4.11 ⏰14:00 CET Register now: www.mfrr.eu/one-year-on-... @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social

Serbia’s media has faced intimidation, censorship, and violence since 2024’s Novi Sad tragedy. On 4 Nov, MFRR brings together journalists to assess the state of press freedom one year on. Register for the webinar: https://www.mfrr.eu/one-year-on-media-freedom-and-journalist-safety-in-serbia/

The MFRR webinar on media freedom in Montenegro and North Macedonia is now online. Experts discuss reforms, political influence, disinformation, and what these developments mean for EU accession. Watch the full recording: https://youtu.be/VYuLz4kHiis

🌍 Stay updated with the Media Freedom Rapid Response YouTube channel. Dive into webinars and videos on journalist safety, media freedom, and global journalistic challenges. 🔗 youtube.com/@mediafreedomrapidresponse/videos

Stand up for media freedom ✏️ If you witness any press freedom violations, don't stay silent. Hit the link and use our quick "Report It" form. Your voice matters! https://www.mappingmediafreedom.org/report-it/

🛡️ The MFRR consortium stands strong in its commitment to safeguard journalists and media workers across EU member states and candidate countries. From legal defence to emergency support, we are here to ensure their safety in the face of diverse threats. https://www.mfrr.eu/support/

#Albania: IPI welcomes response by Speaker of Parliament to recent joint letter which raised alarm over proposals to restrict journalists’ access to parliament. We now urge government to meet with journalist in Albania directly to discuss the issue. buff.ly/cda5OHW

Even in exile, many journalists remain under attack. The OSCE’s new report on protecting journalists under severe political pressure features ECPMF’s legal insights on relocation and safety. https://www.osce.org/representative-on-freedom-of-media/597612

#Kosovo now risks heading into new elections without an approved budget for the coming year and with millions of euros in foreign funds at stake due to the Assembly’s failure to ratify international agreements

#Italy: In a guest article for IPI, Francesca De Benedetti examines the recent car bomb attack and spyware cases agaisnt journalists in Italy, and wider pressures on #mediafreedom under the government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Read the article👇 buff.ly/s0qX3q8

From censorship to physical attacks, the environment for journalists in Serbia has deteriorated sharply. Join MFRR’s 4 Nov webinar examining the causes and consequences of this decline: https://www.mfrr.eu/one-year-on-media-freedom-and-journalist-safety-in-serbia/

FOI laws promise transparency. In practice, they often deliver silence. Experts from Hungary, Ukraine and Malta unpack the reality behind Europe’s access to information 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXA6...

📸 We’re in Vienna this week for the 2025 IPI World Congress and Media Innovation Festival #IPIWoCo25 — “Defending the Future of Free Media.” Proud to join our consortium partner @globalfreemedia.bsky.social and journalists worldwide to strengthen press freedom and solidarity!

11. Yargı Paketi’ndeki LGBTI+ karşıtı hüküm kabul edilirse, LGBTI+ topluluğunu haberleştiren gazeteciler cezai sorumlulukla yüz yüze kalacak. Bu, #MedyaÖzgürlüğüne ve ifade hürriyetine açık bir tehdittir. Hükmün derhal geri çekilmesini talep ediyoruz: https://ow.ly/7qwe50XhvcP

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We are thrilled to learn that journalists Mzia Amaglobeli from Georgia and Andrzej Poczobut from Belarus will be awarded the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought! https://www.eppgroup.eu/newsroom/andrzej-poczobut-and-mzia-amaglobeli-will-receive-sakharov-prize

Transparency is not optional in a democracy. Join our webinar on #FOI in Europe on 22 Oct to examine how journalists navigate restrictive systems and push for openness. Speakers from Germany, Hungary, Ukraine, and Malta will discuss the realities behind FOI frameworks. www.mfrr.eu/webinar-free...