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20 October 2016 New York

Freedom of expression under worldwide attack, UN rights expert warns in new report

Factsheet on impunity

27 April 2016 Strasbourg

Almost half of the Council of Europe member states do not satisfactorily guarantee the safety of journalists, according to the latest annual report from the Secretary General

1 March 2016 Strasbourg

“Journalists at Risk: part of the job?” – New study of the Council of Europe

29 February 2016 Strasbourg

First two Media freedom issues-related factsheets published on the Platform

3 February 2016 Strasbourg

Dialogue with the Secretary General: Intervention by Turkey in the Commitee of Ministers

13 January 2016 Strasbourg

CoE Secretary General informs the Committee of Ministers about the outcome of the meeeting of the informal working group on freedom of expression in Turkey

17 December 2015 Ankara

Turkey: Freedom of expression working group agrees 2016 actions

20 November 2015 Strabourg

International Journalists' Network on the Media Freedom Platform

18 November 2015 Strasbourg

Egyptian journalist Mohamed Fahmy: “Freedom of expression facing worst threat in generation”

18-20 November 2015 Strasbourg

Challenges to freedom of expression addressed at the World Democracy Forum

15 October 2015 Strasbourg

Commissioner for Human Rights concerned about recent developments affecting the right to freedom of expression in Turkey

01 October 2015 Strasbourg

Secretary General Jagland condemns attack on Hürriyet journalist Ahmet Hakan

17 September 2015 Vienna

OSCE Representative calls on authorities in Hungary to ensure the safety of journalists covering the refugee crisis

10 August 2015 Strasbourg

Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland condemns attack on Azerbaijani journalist Rasim Aliyev

23 June 2015 Strasbourg

Statement of the Human Rights Commissioner on protests in Armenia : media should be able to work in a safe and free environment

22 June 2015 Strasbourg

Human Rights Commissioner : in Bulgaria, Progress in Strengthening Media Freedom Protection remains slow and fragile

15-17 June 2015 Vienna

OSCE Conference on Journalists' Safety, Media Freedom and Pluralism in Times of Conflict

27 May 2015 New York

UN Security Council Adopts Unanimously Resolution on the Safety of Journalists

19 May 2015 Brussels

Media Safety Platform Presented to Brussels-based Journalists

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20 October 2016 New York

Freedom of expression under worldwide attack, UN rights expert warns in new report

Factsheet on impunity

27 April 2016 Strasbourg

Almost half of the Council of Europe member states do not satisfactorily guarantee the safety of journalists, according to the latest annual report from the Secretary General

1 March 2016 Strasbourg

“Journalists at Risk: part of the job?” – New study of the Council of Europe

29 February 2016 Strasbourg

First two Media freedom issues-related factsheets published on the Platform

3 February 2016 Strasbourg

Dialogue with the Secretary General: Intervention by Turkey in the Commitee of Ministers

13 January 2016 Strasbourg

CoE Secretary General informs the Committee of Ministers about the outcome of the meeeting of the informal working group on freedom of expression in Turkey

17 December 2015 Ankara

Turkey: Freedom of expression working group agrees 2016 actions

20 November 2015 Strabourg

International Journalists' Network on the Media Freedom Platform

18 November 2015 Strasbourg

Egyptian journalist Mohamed Fahmy: “Freedom of expression facing worst threat in generation”

18-20 November 2015 Strasbourg

Challenges to freedom of expression addressed at the World Democracy Forum

15 October 2015 Strasbourg

Commissioner for Human Rights concerned about recent developments affecting the right to freedom of expression in Turkey

01 October 2015 Strasbourg

Secretary General Jagland condemns attack on Hürriyet journalist Ahmet Hakan

17 September 2015 Vienna

OSCE Representative calls on authorities in Hungary to ensure the safety of journalists covering the refugee crisis

10 August 2015 Strasbourg

Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland condemns attack on Azerbaijani journalist Rasim Aliyev

23 June 2015 Strasbourg

Statement of the Human Rights Commissioner on protests in Armenia : media should be able to work in a safe and free environment

22 June 2015 Strasbourg

Human Rights Commissioner : in Bulgaria, Progress in Strengthening Media Freedom Protection remains slow and fragile

15-17 June 2015 Vienna

OSCE Conference on Journalists' Safety, Media Freedom and Pluralism in Times of Conflict

27 May 2015 New York

UN Security Council Adopts Unanimously Resolution on the Safety of Journalists

19 May 2015 Brussels

Media Safety Platform Presented to Brussels-based Journalists

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14 August 2019 Creation 29/04/19
Austrian News Anchor Targeted in Intimidation Campaign
12 August 2019 Creation 12/08/19
Russian Journalist Mikhail Romanov Found Guilty of “Abuse of Freedom of Information” and “Fake News"
8 August 2019 Creation 07/11/17
Journalist Nadia Daam Harassed and Target of Death Threats on Social Network
2 August 2019 Creation 02/08/19
Brutal Attack on the Ukrainian National News Agency Ukrinform
1 August 2019 Creation 01/08/19
Italian Interior Minister's Security Escort Officer Threatens a Journalist
25 July 2019 Creation 10/07/19
Weekly Athens Voice Attacked by Anarchist Group
22 July 2019 Creation 22/07/19
Reporters Atanas Tchobanov and Asen Yordanov Subjected to Judicial Probe
19 July 2019 Creation 19/07/19
N1 TV Reporter in Kosovo Zana Cimili Received Death Threats
16 July 2019 Creation 16/07/19
TV Channel '112 Ukraine' Kyiv Office Targeted by a Grenade
12 July 2019 Creation 12/07/19
Kyrgyzstani News Website 24.kg Facing Damages in Austrian Courts
11 July 2019 Creation 14/06/19
Romanian Investigative Journalist Diana Oncioiu Receives Anonymous Death Threat
9 July 2019 Creation 09/07/19
Turkish Journalists Accuse Pro-Government Think Tank of ‘Blacklisting’ Turkish Staff at International Broadcasters
27 June 2019 Creation 29/01/19
Arson Attack against France Bleu Isère Radio Station
14 June 2019 Creation 04/06/19
Journalist Roberto Saviano Threatened with Withdrawal of his Police Protection
11 June 2019 Creation 11/12/18
A Journalist Dismissed Under the Pressure of Supporters of a Football Club
11 June 2019 Creation 06/12/16
Judge Attempts to Censor "Footballleaks" Inquiry
11 June 2019 Creation 11/10/17
Threats from Politicians towards Bulgarian TV Journalist Viktor Nikolaev
11 June 2019 Creation 20/05/16
Journalist Given 20-months in Prison, Stripped of Parental Rights
11 June 2019 Creation 16/01/17
German Journalists Refused Accreditation for Conference in Koblenz Organised by the European Parliament’s Group of Europe of Nations and Freedom
17 May 2019 Creation 01/08/18
Turkish Cypriot Journalists Sener Levent and Ali Osman Facing Charges in Turkey
14 May 2019 Creation 05/10/15
Cumhuriyet Journalist Canan Coşkun Faces 23 Years in Prison for Alleged Insult
9 May 2019 Creation 09/05/19
Azerbaijani Journalist Sevinc Osmanqizi Faces Harassment, Threats to Leak Intimate Photos
7 May 2019 Creation 09/01/19
Journalist Pelin Ünker Sentenced to Jail for Writing on "Paradise Papers"
25 April 2019 Creation 07/02/18
Intimidation Campaign against NUNS (Independent Journalists Association of Serbia)
15 April 2019 Creation 15/04/19
Blood Feud Declared By Official Against Blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov
10 April 2019 Creation 14/02/19
N1TV Journalists Subjected to Death Threats
22 March 2019 Creation 21/01/19
Editor-in-chief of News Channel LA7 Receives Threatening Letter Signed with Swastika
22 March 2019 Creation 02/11/18
Neofascist Threats against Journalist Paolo Berizzi
22 March 2019 Creation 16/11/18
Investigative Journalist Receives Death Threats, Targeted by Attempted Arson Attack
20 March 2019 Creation 11/03/19
Wave of Lawsuits Against Journalists in Croatia
11 March 2019 Creation 21/01/19
Multiple Complaints Filed Against Investigative Journalists David Leloup and Tom Cochez
8 March 2019 Creation 08/03/19
British Journalist Targeted by Smear Campaign
5 March 2019 Creation 06/07/18
Greek Journalist Tony Bosnakoudis Detained when Investigating Police and Bus Company Links to Illegal Traffickers
19 February 2019 Creation 19/02/19
Athens Review of Books faces risk of closure after a politician in defamation case obtained a freeze on its bank accounts
31 January 2019 Creation 03/10/17
Journalist Lili Bayer Verbally Attacked by Government Spokesperson
31 January 2019 Creation 31/10/18
Criminal Charges Brought Against Hungarian Investigative Journalist András Dezső
23 January 2019 Creation 28/12/18
Death threats against journalist Tatjana Vojtehovski and her daughter
18 January 2019 Creation 18/01/19
Turkey Deports Dutch Journalist without Explanation
14 January 2019 Creation 14/01/19
Turkish News Portal OdaTV Threatened with Violence "Like the Charlie Hebdo Attack"
14 January 2019 Creation 21/12/18
Journalist Ivan Žada Subjected to Threats
28 December 2018 Creation 28/12/18
Turkey: Prosecutor investigating TV anchor Fatih Portakal “for openly inciting others to commit a crime”, following criticism by the President
18 December 2018 Creation 19/11/18
Serbian Weekly Describes Independent Media as "Traitors"
13 December 2018 Creation 07/12/18
Attempt to Silence Polish Newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza
6 December 2018 Creation 13/07/17
Attempted Intimidation of Journalists Investigating the Samusocial Scandal
6 December 2018 Creation 20/11/17
2 France 5 Journalists Denied Access to President Macron During his Visit to Lille
6 December 2018 Creation 21/11/17
Journalist Caroline Christinaz from “Le Temps” of Geneva Questioned by the Police While on a Reporting Assignment in France
6 December 2018 Creation 07/04/17
Two Journalists Harassed by Far-Right Wing Protesters
6 December 2018 Creation 14/09/17
Journalist Vladimir Otasevic Faced Insults and Death Threats
6 December 2018 Creation 30/03/17
Journalist Stefan Cvetkovic Sentenced to Jail for Unauthorised Publication
6 December 2018 Creation 11/10/17
WSJ Journalist Ayla Albayrak Sentenced to Prison by Turkish court
6 December 2018 Creation 21/08/15
Journalist Fired over Tweets Critical of Erdoğan
6 December 2018 Creation 11/09/18
Journalist Anthi Pazianou harassed by extreme-right groups
6 December 2018 Creation 21/08/18
Journalist Stratis Balaska Threatened by Golden Dawn Members
30 November 2018 Creation 30/11/18
Violent Arrest of French Journalist Covering a 'Yellow Vests' Demonstration
29 November 2018 Creation 29/11/18
Arbitrary Arrest of a Journalist in Charleroi
28 November 2018 Creation 24/03/16
Former Prime Minister Publicly Insults Two Journalists
19 November 2018 Creation 19/11/18
Novaya Gazeta Staff Receive Death Threats
26 October 2018 Creation 30/10/15
Turkey: Seizure of Media Holding, with Police Raids and Temporary Closure of Two Major Television Channels, Days Prior to Elections
16 October 2018 Creation 09/12/16
Cyprus: Police Reporter's Car Set on Fire
9 October 2018 Creation 11/06/18
Threats against Slovenian journalists
8 October 2018 Creation 08/10/18
Bosnian State TV Editor Receives Death Threats Over "Srebrenica Flower" Symbol Guidance
27 September 2018 Creation 27/09/18
Court Sentences Former TRT Cameraman Binali Erdoğan over Alleged Insult against the President
26 September 2018 Creation 26/09/18
Journalist Told “to Look for Suspicious Things Under Her Vehicle” After Writing Articles About Police Chief
22 September 2018 Creation 28/11/16
Belgium: Journalist Interrogated and Home Raided by Police
13 September 2018 Creation 10/02/17
Malta Economy Minister Issues four Libel Suits and Warrants Against Blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia
31 August 2018 Creation 31/08/18
Shots Fired at Family Home of Albanian Investigative Reporter
21 August 2018 Creation 27/06/18
Two Russian Journalists Barred from Entering Country
16 August 2018 Creation 16/08/18
Serbian News Portal 'Juzne Vesti' Facing Administrative Harassment
31 July 2018 Creation 01/06/18
Threats against the President of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine
23 July 2018 Creation 23/07/18
Death Threats to Journalist Marilù Mastrogiovanni
18 July 2018 Creation 25/06/18
Police Failure to Respond to the Serious Threats a Journalist Received Online
2 July 2018 Creation 02/07/18
Police Raid Sendika.org Newsroom
28 June 2018 Creation 16/10/17
Bulgarian Investigative Journalist's Car Set on Fire following Warnings about TV Reports
28 June 2018 Creation 27/06/18
Turkish Far Right Leader Threatens 80 Journalists, Pollsters and Academics
28 June 2018 Creation 25/06/15
French Journalists Victims of Phone Harassment
2 May 2018 Creation 05/03/18
Arson Attack on News Website in Northwestern Ukraine
26 April 2018 Creation 09/03/18
Azerbaijani Journalist With Dutch citizenship Fears for His Life after Attack In Kyiv
17 April 2018 Creation 20/04/17
Armenian Journalist Attacked While Covering Parliamentary Elections
16 April 2018 Creation 25/09/17
Serbian Weekly ‘Vranjske Novine’ Closed Following Administrative Harassment
16 April 2018 Creation 21/09/17
Journalists from Magločistač News Portal Receive Death Threats
16 April 2018 Creation 21/02/18
Increased Verbal Abuse Against Independent Serbian Media.
21 March 2018 Creation 06/02/18
Strana Editor-in-Chief Flees, Seeks Asylum in Austria after Receiving Death Threats
23 February 2018 Creation 23/03/16
Investigative Journalists Receive Several Death Threats, Broadcaster Claims
23 February 2018 Creation 04/04/16
Serbian Journalist Stevan Dojčinović Target of a Smear Campaign
23 February 2018 Creation 19/02/18
Journalist Philippe Bertinchamps Threatened with Expulsion in Serbia
7 February 2018 Creation 09/02/17
Front National Refuses to Grant Accreditations to Mediapart and Quotidien on the Occasion of the Party’s "Presidential Congress”
23 January 2018 Creation 23/01/18
Ukrainian Journalist Detained and her Equipment Seized by Rome Police
19 December 2017 Creation 21/11/16
Bosnia and Herzegovina : Blogger Flees Country after Receiving Death Threats
18 December 2017 Creation 18/07/17
Polish Journalist Receives Death Threats After Public Polish TV Classifies Her Remarks As “Harmful to Poland”
14 December 2017 Creation 14/12/17
Italian Newspaper La Repubblica's Headquarters Attacked by Forza Nuova Supporters
14 December 2017 Creation 11/10/17
Journalists Targeted by Protesters in northern Cyprus
29 November 2017 Creation 21/09/17
The Guardia Civil Raids Several Catalan Newsrooms
31 October 2017 Creation 18/08/16
Özgür Gündem Daily Shut Down and Journalists’ Homes Raided in Turkey
13 October 2017 Creation 11/07/17
Al Jazeera Columnist Flees Following Death Threats
3 October 2017 Creation 19/07/17
Vesti’s Media Office in Kyiv Raided by National Police and Military Prosecutors
29 September 2017 Creation 29/09/17
Italian Investigative Journalist Suffered Data Theft In Home Burglary
11 September 2017 Creation 04/02/16
Italian Journalist Lirio Abbate Faces Hate Speech in Courtroom
7 July 2017 Creation 07/07/17
Croatian Journalist Received Insults and Death Threats After Publishing Newspaper Reports
7 July 2017 Creation 07/07/17
N1TV Journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina Targeted With Hate Speech and Threats Following Report
3 May 2017 Creation 28/02/17
Russian Police Raid Journalist’s Home
17 April 2017 Creation 17/04/17
Chechen Official and Preachers Threaten Novaya Gazeta Journalists
28 March 2017 Creation 22/06/15
Chief Editor Anne Brumagne Dismissed for Criticizing a Restructuring Plan that Puts Business above Journalism
17 February 2017 Creation 19/09/16
Ukrainian Local Newspaper Raided, Office Sealed by the Representatives of the Local Authorities in Kivertsy
16 February 2017 Creation 02/04/15
Harassment of Journalists Natalya Kokorina and Anna Andrievska in Crimea, Ukraine by Russian Officials
8 February 2017 Creation 22/06/16
Sport Journalist Kyriakos Thomaidis Faces Arrest after Police Raid on Skai TV's Building
4 February 2017 Creation 12/01/17
A Greek Newspaper Publisher and Director Charged with Libel
27 January 2017 Creation 09/06/15
Mass Dismissal at Swiss Group Ringier Axel Springer Serbia
10 January 2017 Creation 10/01/17
Russian Editor Threatened by Government Official in Instagram Post
9 December 2016 Creation 09/12/16
Turkey: Attack on Yeni Cağ Daily Building
27 September 2016 Creation 27/09/16
Azerbaijani Journalist Gasimov Farahim Ilqar Dismissed
20 July 2016 Creation 20/07/16
Press Directorate Revokes the Credentials of 34 Journalists over Alleged Threats to National Security
28 June 2016 Creation 28/06/16
Police Pressure and Censorship following the Release of Recorded Conversations of the Interior Ministry
25 April 2016 Creation 01/04/15
Newspaper Editor Prosecuted for Insulting the President over Reports about a Judicial Corruption Probe
4 April 2016 Creation 09/02/16
Several Vehicles Belonging to POP TV Vandalised in Ljubljana
11 February 2016 Creation 11/02/16
Molotov Cocktails and Gun Attacks on Yeni Şafak and Yeni Akit Newspapers
15 December 2015 Creation 12/10/15
The Press Service of Belgian Prime Minister Threatens a Journalist
1 December 2015 Creation 05/10/15
Kurdish Daily Attacked, Doors Broken and 32 Journalists Interrogated
7 April 2015 Creation 07/04/15
Call for Review of the Trial Process which Led to the Conviction of Macedonian Journalist Tomislav Kezarovski
Replies from member states Replies from member states

14 August 2019

Austrian News Anchor Targeted in Intimidation Campaign
Reply from the Austrian authorities

8 August 2019

Journalist Nadia Daam Harassed and Target of Death Threats on Social Network
Reply from the French authorities

25 July 2019

Weekly Athens Voice Attacked by Anarchist Group
Reply from the Greek Authorities

11 July 2019

Romanian Investigative Journalist Diana Oncioiu Receives Anonymous Death Threat
Response from the Romanian authorities

27 June 2019

Arson Attack against France Bleu Isère Radio Station
Reply from the French authorities

14 June 2019

Journalist Roberto Saviano Threatened with Withdrawal of his Police Protection
Response from the Italian authorities

25 April 2019

Intimidation Campaign against NUNS (Independent Journalists Association of Serbia)
Reply from the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Serbia

2 April 2019

N1TV Journalists Subjected to Death Threats
Reply from the Serbian authorities

22 March 2019

Editor-in-chief of News Channel LA7 Receives Threatening Letter Signed with Swastika
Response from the Italian authorities

22 March 2019

Neofascist Threats against Journalist Paolo Berizzi
Response from the Italian authorities

22 March 2019

Investigative Journalist Receives Death Threats, Targeted by Attempted Arson Attack
Response from the Italian authorities

20 March 2019

Wave of Lawsuits Against Journalists in Croatia
Response from the Croatian authorities

31 January 2019

Journalist Lili Bayer Verbally Attacked by Government Spokesperson
Reply from the Hungarian authorities (information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade)

31 January 2019

Criminal Charges Brought Against Hungarian Investigative Journalist András Dezső
Reply from the Hungarian authorities (information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade)

23 January 2019

Death threats against journalist Tatjana Vojtehovski and her daughter
Reply from the Serbian authorities (information from the Ministry of the Interior)

23 January 2019

A Journalist Dismissed Under the Pressure of Supporters of a Football Club
Reply from the Greek authorities

14 January 2019

Journalist Ivan Žada Subjected to Threats
Response from the Croatian authorities

13 December 2018

Attempt to Silence Polish Newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza
The information provided by the National Bank of Poland

16 October 2018

Cyprus: Police Reporter's Car Set on Fire
Official reply of the Authorities of the Republic of Cyprus

9 October 2018

Threats against Slovenian journalists
Reply of the Republic of Slovenia

3 October 2018

Journalist Anthi Pazianou harassed by extreme-right groups
Reply from the Greek authorities (Ministry of Citizen's protection)

14 September 2018

Journalist Stratis Balaska Threatened by Golden Dawn Members
Reply from the Greek authorities (Response from the Ministry of Citizen's protection)

31 August 2018

Shots Fired at Family Home of Albanian Investigative Reporter
Reply from the Albanian authorities

29 August 2018

Journalist Stratis Balaska Threatened by Golden Dawn Members
Response of the Greek authorities (Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights)

28 August 2018

Journalist Vladimir Otasevic Faced Insults and Death Threats
Reply from the Government of Montenegro

21 August 2018

Two Russian Journalists Barred from Entering Country
Reply from the Government of Ukraine

31 July 2018

Threats against the President of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine
Reply from the Government of Ukraine

20 July 2018

Greek Journalist Tony Bosnakoudis Detained when Investigating Police and Bus Company Links to Illegal Traffickers
Reply from the Greek Authorities

18 July 2018

Police Failure to Respond to the Serious Threats a Journalist Received Online
Reply of the French authorities

28 June 2018

Bulgarian Investigative Journalist's Car Set on Fire following Warnings about TV Reports
Reply from the Government of Bulgaria

2 May 2018

Arson Attack on News Website in Northwestern Ukraine
Reply from the Government of Ukraine

17 April 2018

Armenian Journalist Attacked While Covering Parliamentary Elections
Reply from the Armenian authorities

16 April 2018

Serbian Weekly ‘Vranjske Novine’ Closed Following Administrative Harassment
Reply from the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Serbia

16 April 2018

Journalists from Magločistač News Portal Receive Death Threats
Reply from the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Serbia 

16 April 2018

Increased Verbal Abuse Against Independent Serbian Media.
Reply from the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Serbia  

16 April 2018

Journalist Stefan Cvetkovic Sentenced to Jail for Unauthorised Publication
Reply from the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Serbia

12 April 2018

Intimidation Campaign against NUNS (Independent Journalists Association of Serbia)
Reply from the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Serbia

3 April 2018

2 France 5 Journalists Denied Access to President Macron During his Visit to Lille
Reply from the French authorities (in French only)

3 April 2018

Journalist Caroline Christinaz from “Le Temps” of Geneva Questioned by the Police While on a Reporting Assignment in France
Reply from the French authorities (in French only)

21 March 2018

Strana Editor-in-Chief Flees, Seeks Asylum in Austria after Receiving Death Threats
Reply from the Government of Ukraine

7 February 2018

French Journalists Victims of Phone Harassment
Reply of the French authorities

7 February 2018

Front National Refuses to Grant Accreditations to Mediapart and Quotidien on the Occasion of the Party’s "Presidential Congress”
Reply of the French authorities

18 December 2017

Polish Journalist Receives Death Threats After Public Polish TV Classifies Her Remarks As “Harmful to Poland”
Reply from the Government of Poland

14 December 2017

Journalists Targeted by Protesters in northern Cyprus
Response from the Cypriot authorities

29 November 2017

The Guardia Civil Raids Several Catalan Newsrooms
Reply from the Spanish authorities

17 November 2017

Malta Economy Minister Issues four Libel Suits and Warrants Against Blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia
Response from the Maltese authorities

3 October 2017

Vesti’s Media Office in Kyiv Raided by National Police and Military Prosecutors
Reply from the Government of Ukraine

29 May 2017

Armenian Journalist Attacked While Covering Parliamentary Elections
Reply from the Armenian authorities (Police and the Special Investigative Service of the Republic of Armenia)

7 April 2017

Two Journalists Harassed by Far-Right Wing Protesters
Reply from the Greek authorities (Ministry of Justice)

17 February 2017

Ukrainian Local Newspaper Raided, Office Sealed by the Representatives of the Local Authorities in Kivertsy
Reply from the Government of Ukraine

16 February 2017

Harassment of Journalists Natalya Kokorina and Anna Andrievska in Crimea, Ukraine by Russian Officials
Reply from the Government of Ukraine

16 February 2017

Malta Economy Minister Issues four Libel Suits and Warrants Against Blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia
Reply from the Government of Malta

21 November 2016

Investigative Journalists Receive Several Death Threats, Broadcaster Claims
Reply from the Republic of Serbia provided by the Ministry of Interior

21 November 2016

Serbian Journalist Stevan Dojčinović Target of a Smear Campaign
Reply from the Republic of Serbia provided by the Ministry of the Interior

22 September 2016

Sport Journalist Kyriakos Thomaidis Faces Arrest after Police Raid on Skai TV's Building
Reply from the Greek authorities

29 June 2016

Former Prime Minister Publicly Insults Two Journalists
Reply from the Republic of Slovenia

21 June 2016

Italian Journalist Lirio Abbate Faces Hate Speech in Courtroom
Reply from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

11 May 2016

Chief Editor Anne Brumagne Dismissed for Criticizing a Restructuring Plan that Puts Business above Journalism
Response from the Flemish Community

29 April 2016

Chief Editor Anne Brumagne Dismissed for Criticizing a Restructuring Plan that Puts Business above Journalism
Reply from the Government of Belgium

4 April 2016

Several Vehicles Belonging to POP TV Vandalised in Ljubljana
Reply from the Government of Slovenia

12 January 2016

Cumhuriyet Journalist Canan Coşkun Faces 23 Years in Prison for Alleged Insult
Response from the Turkish Government

1 December 2015

Kurdish Daily Attacked, Doors Broken and 32 Journalists Interrogated
Response of the Turkish Government (information provided by the Ministry of Interior)

25 November 2015

Turkey: Seizure of Media Holding, with Police Raids and Temporary Closure of Two Major Television Channels, Days Prior to Elections
Response from the Turkish Government

22 October 2015

Newspaper Editor Prosecuted for Insulting the President over Reports about a Judicial Corruption Probe
Response of the Turkish Government (information provided by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Turkey)

8 September 2015

Journalist Fired over Tweets Critical of Erdoğan
Response of the Turkish Government
Follow-ups Follow-ups

2 August 2019

Brutal Attack on the Ukrainian National News Agency Ukrinform
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media condemns attack on press center of Ukrinform news agency and calls on the authorities to fully investigate the incident.

16 July 2019

TV Channel '112 Ukraine' Kyiv Office Targeted by a Grenade
OSCE Media Freedom Representative Statement: "OSCE Media Freedom Representative condemns attack against Ukrainian TV channel 112 in Ukraine"

4 April 2019

Özgür Gündem Daily Shut Down and Journalists’ Homes Raided in Turkey
OSCE Media Freedom Representative says sentencing journalists to prison greatly damages media freedom in Turkey following Özgür Gündem trial.

2 April 2019

N1TV Journalists Subjected to Death Threats
On 29 March 2019, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir denounced threats against journalists of the N1 news channel in Serbia. In a letter sent on 27 March 2019 to the Prime Minister of Serbia, Ana Brnabić, the OSCE Representative expressed his concern about the threats and pressure against the N1 news channel.

11 March 2019

Wave of Lawsuits Against Journalists in Croatia
OSCE Representative concerned about numerous lawsuits against journalists in Croatia and disputes involving public service broadcaster HRT.

29 January 2019

Arson Attack against France Bleu Isère Radio Station
Media Freedom Representative strongly condemns arson attack on studios of France Bleu Isère radio in Grenoble, calls for swift and thorough investigation

28 November 2018

Former Prime Minister Publicly Insults Two Journalists
OSCE representative welcomes conviction of senior politician in Slovenia for Tweet calling two journalists "prostitutes" in relation to their reporting in 2016. The 3-month prison sentence suspended for 1 year of probation is a strong sign that such abuse should not be tolerated.

16 November 2018

Investigative Journalist Receives Death Threats, Targeted by Attempted Arson Attack
OSCE Media Freedom Representative condemns attempted arson attack at home of Rai 3 journalist in Italy

12 September 2018

Journalist Anthi Pazianou harassed by extreme-right groups
OSCE Representative calls on authorities to fully investigate case of journalist Anthi Pazianou.

31 August 2018

Shots Fired at Family Home of Albanian Investigative Reporter
OSCE Media Freedom Representative strongly condemns shooting at family home of journalist in Albania, calls on authorities to urgently address case

6 August 2018

Turkish Cypriot Journalists Sener Levent and Ali Osman Facing Charges in Turkey
Legal charges initiated by Turkey against Turkish Cypriot journalists Şener Levent and Ali Osman should be dropped, urges OSCE Representative

6 June 2018

Threats against the President of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine
Ukrainian journalists and media must be able to express their opinions openly and freely, says OSCE Representative

16 May 2018

Malta Economy Minister Issues four Libel Suits and Warrants Against Blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia
OSCE representative welcomes decriminalization of defamation in Malta, urges dismissal of civil defamation lawsuits against Caruana Galizia’s heirs

18 April 2018

Azerbaijani Journalist With Dutch citizenship Fears for His Life after Attack In Kyiv
OSCE Media Freedom Representative relieved that exiled Azeri journo Fikret Huseynli is back in Netherlands.

23 February 2018

Investigative Journalists Receive Several Death Threats, Broadcaster Claims
Commissioner for Human Rights: ‘Concerted efforts needed to protect media freedoms in Serbia’

23 February 2018

Serbian Journalist Stevan Dojčinović Target of a Smear Campaign
Commissioner for Human Rights: ‘Concerted efforts needed to protect media freedoms in Serbia’

23 February 2018

Journalist Philippe Bertinchamps Threatened with Expulsion in Serbia
Commissioner for Human Rights: ‘Concerted efforts needed to protect media freedoms in Serbia’

23 February 2018

Serbian Weekly ‘Vranjske Novine’ Closed Following Administrative Harassment
Commissioner for Human Rights: ‘Concerted efforts needed to protect media freedoms in Serbia’

23 February 2018

Journalists from Magločistač News Portal Receive Death Threats
Commissioner for Human Rights: ‘Concerted efforts needed to protect media freedoms in Serbia’

23 February 2018

Increased Verbal Abuse Against Independent Serbian Media.
Commissioner for Human Rights: ‘Concerted efforts needed to protect media freedoms in Serbia’

23 February 2018

Journalist Stefan Cvetkovic Sentenced to Jail for Unauthorised Publication
Commissioner for Human Rights: ‘Concerted efforts needed to protect media freedoms in Serbia’

23 February 2018

Intimidation Campaign against NUNS (Independent Journalists Association of Serbia)
Commissioner for Human Rights: ‘Concerted efforts needed to protect media freedoms in Serbia’

7 February 2018

Intimidation Campaign against NUNS (Independent Journalists Association of Serbia)
Labelling NUNS as the enemy of State can severely endanger safety of journalists and the work of this journalists’ association in Serbia, says OSCE Media Freedom representative who expects this incident to be swiftly investigated.

13 September 2017

Journalist Vladimir Otasevic Faced Insults and Death Threats
OSCE media freedom representative calls on authorities in Montenegro to swiftly investigate death threats against journalist.

16 February 2017

Malta Economy Minister Issues four Libel Suits and Warrants Against Blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia
OSCE Representative for Media Freedom urges authorities in Malta to protect independent journalists and free expression

15 February 2017

Özgür Gündem Daily Shut Down and Journalists’ Homes Raided in Turkey
Human Rights Commissioner : Urgent measures are needed to restore freedom of expression in Turkey

6 February 2017

Front National Refuses to Grant Accreditations to Mediapart and Quotidien on the Occasion of the Party’s "Presidential Congress”
OSCE Freedom of Media Representative calls the violent expulsion of journalist from public event unacceptable

9 January 2017

Russian Editor Threatened by Government Official in Instagram Post
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights expressed concern that an Instagram post published by the Speaker of the Chechen Parliament intimidated Gregory Shvedov.

9 January 2017

Russian Editor Threatened by Government Official in Instagram Post
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media calling 'unacceptable and dangerous' the behaviour by the Chechen Parliament Speaker Daudov calling for violence against the Caucasian Knot editor-in-chief Grigoriy Shvedov.

9 December 2016

Cyprus: Police Reporter's Car Set on Fire
OSCE representative condemns setting reporter’s car on fire in Cyprus

6 December 2016

Judge Attempts to Censor "Footballleaks" Inquiry
OSCE Representative for Freedom of the Media says in a statement: "Court ruling in Spain ordering El Mundo newspaper not to publish story is a threat to investigative journalism"

17 March 2016

Cumhuriyet Journalist Canan Coşkun Faces 23 Years in Prison for Alleged Insult
The Venice Commission recommends that Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code (Degrading Turkish Nation, State of Turkish Republic, the Organs and Institutions of the State) be redrafted and further amended with the aim of making all the notions used in it clear and specific. Application of this provision should also be limited to statements inciting to violence and hatred.

15 March 2016

Newspaper Editor Prosecuted for Insulting the President over Reports about a Judicial Corruption Probe
The Venice Commission suggests that Article 299 of the Turkish Penal Code (insulting the President of Republic) be repealed to avoid further violations of the freedom of expression.

11 February 2016

Molotov Cocktails and Gun Attacks on Yeni Şafak and Yeni Akit Newspapers
"Attacks against media outlets in Turkey unacceptable", says OSCE Media Freedom Representative

30 October 2015

Turkey: Seizure of Media Holding, with Police Raids and Temporary Closure of Two Major Television Channels, Days Prior to Elections
OSCE Representative condemns police raid against media outlets in Turkey, calls on authorities to restore and ensure media pluralism

30 October 2015

Turkey: Seizure of Media Holding, with Police Raids and Temporary Closure of Two Major Television Channels, Days Prior to Elections
The Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks condemns the Turkish police’s violent raids against the media

30 October 2015

Turkey: Seizure of Media Holding, with Police Raids and Temporary Closure of Two Major Television Channels, Days Prior to Elections
Statement by the Spokesperson of the Secretary General
News archives News archives
20 October 2016 New York

Freedom of expression under worldwide attack, UN rights expert warns in new report

2 May 2016 Strasbourg

World Press Freedom Day, 3 May

27 April 2016 Strasbourg

Almost half of the Council of Europe member states do not satisfactorily guarantee the safety of journalists, according to the latest annual report from the Secretary General

4 April 2016 Strasbourg

New factsheet published on the Platform

1 March 2016 Strasbourg

“Journalists at Risk: part of the job?” – New study of the Council of Europe

3 February 2016 Strasbourg

Dialogue with the Secretary General: Intervention by Turkey in the Commitee of Ministers

13 January 2016 Strasbourg

CoE Secretary General informs the Committee of Ministers about the outcome of the meeeting of the informal working group on freedom of expression in Turkey

17 December 2015 Ankara

Turkey: Freedom of expression working group agrees 2016 actions

15 December 2015 Strasbourg

First four alerts are closed

20 November 2015 Strabourg

International Journalists' Network on the Media Freedom Platform

18 November 2015 Strasbourg

Egyptian journalist Mohamed Fahmy: “Freedom of expression facing worst threat in generation”

18-20 November 2015 Strasbourg

Challenges to freedom of expression addressed at the World Democracy Forum

15 October 2015 Strasbourg

Commissioner for Human Rights concerned about recent developments affecting the right to freedom of expression in Turkey

15 October 2015 Strasbourg

San Marino: Media freedom should be improved

17 September 2015 Vienna

OSCE Representative calls on authorities in Hungary to ensure the safety of journalists covering the refugee crisis

17 September 2015 Vienna

OSCE Conference on 'Digital threats targeting female journalists'

22 June 2015 Strasbourg

Human Rights Commissioner : in Bulgaria, Progress in Strengthening Media Freedom Protection remains slow and fragile

19 May 2015 Brussels

Media Safety Platform Presented to Brussels-based Journalists

04/05/2015

Joint Declaration of Rapporteurs on Free Speech in Conflict

30.04.2015 Strasbourg

Secretary General Jagland on World Press Freedom Day: “Free media are vital for democracy”

Council of Europe Resources Council of Europe Resources
Committee of Ministers Declaration on the protection of journalism and safety of journalists and other media actors, 30 April 2014

Committee of Ministers Declaration on the protection of journalism and safety of journalists and other media actors, 30 April 2014

PACE  Recommendation 1814 (2007) ‘Towards decriminalisation of defamation’, 4 October 2007


PACE Resolution 1577 (2007) ‘Towards decriminalisation of defamation’, 4 October 2007


Committee of Ministers Declaration on the protection and promotion of investigative journalism, 26 September 2007


PACE Report Doc. 11305 ‘Towards decriminalisation of defamation’ presented to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights by Rapporteur J. Bartumeu Cassany, 25 June 2007


PACE Resolution 1510 (2006) on freedom of expression and respect for religious beliefs, 28 June 2006


PACE Report Doc.10970 on freedom of expression and respect for  religious beliefs presented to the Committee on Culture, Science and Education by Rapporteur S. Hurskainen, 24 June 2006


PACE Recommendation 1706 (2005) on media and terrorism, 20 June 2005


PACE Report  Doc. 10557 on media and terrorism presented to the Committee on Culture, Science and Education by Rapporteur J. Jařab, 20 May 2005


PACE Resolution 1438 (2005) on Freedom of the press and the working conditions of journalists in conflict zones, 28 April 2005


PACE Recommendation 1702 (2005) on Freedom of the press and the working conditions of journalists in conflict zones, 28 April 2005


Committee of Ministers Declaration on freedom of expression and information in the media in the context of the fight against terrorism, 2 March 2005


Thematic Factsheets Thematic Factsheets

July 2018 Factsheet on hate speech, apology of violence, promoting negationism and condoning terrorism: the limits to the freedom of expression


July 2018 Factsheet on freedom of expression and respect for religious beliefs: striking the right balance


July 2018 Factsheet on the freedom of the press and the protection of one's reputation


July 2018 Factsheet on "prior restraints" and freedom of expression: the necessity of embedding procedural safeguards in domestic systems


June 2018 Factsheet on the protection of journalistic sources


June 2018 Factsheet on the right of access to information, a key prerequisite for the freedom of expression


June 2018  Factsheet on the fairness of criminal proceedings against media representatives


June 2018 Factsheet on the positive obligations of member states to protect journalists and the freedom of expression


June 2018 Factsheet on whistleblowers and their freedom to impart information


June 2018 Factsheet on harassment and intimidation of journalists


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