Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR)

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    : Join our online vigil on 21.2.2021 to remember investigative reporter Jàn Kuciak and Martina Kušnírova, his fiancée. Three years on from their assassination, the fight for justice does not stop:

    Memorial in Bratislava's Heroes Square with candles, flowers and photos of Jan Kuciak and Martina Kusnirova. Photo:ECPMF
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  2. We welcome the recent meeting on this topic by the NI Assembly All-Party Group on Press Freedom and Media Sustainability and hope meaningful protections can be established to ensure all journalists are free to work

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  3. Eerily similar to the recent threat against , the MFRR condemns this threat against . This is part of a growing and brazen series of threats across Northern Ireland targeting journalists and media workers, especially women. 1/2

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  4. : Northern Ireland Assembly takes up case of and safety of journos. Read our letter: Report new threats here:

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  5. report: constitute one of+ growing threats to . Powerful corporations & individuals aim at tying up journalists in expensive legal processes. *Data from second monitoring report by , July-Oct 20

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  6. : FIDESZ party continues dismantling media freedom by punishing critical media: Instructions of monitoring Hung. journalists abroad, firing editor-in-chief Dull of , stopping license. *Data from second monitoring report by , July-Oct 20

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  7. : violations carried out by police & law enforcement are matter of concern in report. Discouraging journalists through prolonged detention is unlawful, yet common practice. *Data from second monitoring report by , July-Oct 2020.

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  8. : report condemns Rok Snežić ‘s 39 lawsuits against investigative journalists of news website & shows concern over and ‘s demonising of media workers. *Data from second monitoring report by , July-Oct 2020.

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  9. : partners concerned about large media freedom violations: Threats and intimidation, followed by physical assaults. Private individuals are mostly offenders during anti-lockdown demonstrations. *Data from second monitoring report by , July-Oct 2020.

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  10. : Physical assaults, injuries & damages to professional equipment of media workers. Protesters & police attacked journalists during protests: Teargas on , beating of journalists. *Data from second monitoring report by , July-Oct 20

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  11. Highest media freedom violations in Member States & . Lack of police support for journalists covering protests. Journalists in both countries targeted by anti-lockdown demonstrators. *Data from second monitoring report by , July-Oct 2020.

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  12. contributed to hostile media climate. Journalists covering Covid-19 related experienced increased danger. Majority (15/25) of alerts happened during protests in , & . *Data from second monitoring report by , July-Oct 2020.

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  13. Did you know? Intimidation and/or threatening was the most recurring type of incident that media workers were subjected to. *Data from second monitoring report by , July-Oct 2020.

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  14. partners , & present second monitoring report. Which threats were identified in the European media landscapes between July and October 2020? This report presents region- and country-specific analysis in 5 chapters.

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  15. Here is our Mapping Media Freedom alert on the twitter attack on

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  16. Glad there there has been a response from the but this is just one example of the PM's attacks on in Slovenia

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  17. The tweets from Janša and Slovenia's Ministry of Culture related to this long-form piece published on

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  18. Prime Minister, Janez Janša continues his attack on in 🇸🇮 after targeting journalist, with twitter smear, alleging without evidence political bias and accusing her of lying

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  19. In , public attacks on journalists and legislative efforts which could defund & weaken independence of the public broadcaster are having a toxic effect on , writes reporter .

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  20. : Photojournalist documenting an election campaign was shot with detonating ammunition by Catalan riot police. announced opening of investigation. Report new threats here:

    Map of Spain. Catalonia marked in red. Photo: Wikipedia.
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