ARTICLE 19 Europe
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Defending freedom of expression and information in Europe & Central Asia. Partner of the Media Freedom Rapid Response @MediaFreedomEU Member of @CASECoalition
Our analysis of 🇵🇱 #Poland’s draft anti-#SLAPP law is out. It includes vital mechanisms. But vague wording could make these protections ineffective in practice. To truly shield public watchdogs, the law must be stronger and decriminalise defamation. article19.org/resources/pola…
Spain: Huawei must not be allowed access to wiretap data in the EU Read @article19org story: article19.org/resources/spai… @article19europe
🇪🇺 The EU #RuleofLaw report recognises the decline in media freedom. But recognition is not action. We call on the EU to specify repercussions for those failing to implement EMFA and Anti-SLAPP Directive: mfrr.eu/eu-rule-of-law…
🎙️ Speakers, panels, and keynotes are coming together for the MFRR Summit 2025, taking place 13 October in Brussels. Get ready for a full day of vital discussion on the future of journalism in Europe. 🗓️ Registration opens 11 August. mfrr.eu/mfrr-summit-20…
🔴The Lukashenko regime must immediately and unconditionally release all members of Human Rights Center @viasna96, as well as all other #HumanRights defenders arbitrarily detained in #Belarus. @FreeViasna #PoliticalPrisoners #StandWithBelarus article19.org/resources/bela…
Protesting has become harder in Europe – legally & socially. Our @a_maslyka speaks about the #RightToProtest – struggles, chances + key role of civil resistance incl climate, pro-Palestine & #LGBTQ protests. @EurCorrespond europeancorrespondent.com/article?s=Euro…
Today Russian Security Forces (FSB) raided a cultural centre in Syktyvkar, northern Russia, because of alleged ties with ARTICLE 19, which is designated an ‘undesirable’ organisation in Russia. Russian Telegram channels have been sharing images of forged documents purporting to…
🌟 Check it out - our 2024 Annual Report is here! We discuss key priorities longstanding and emerging challenges to civic space in the region: information integrity, digital authoritarianism, threats to journos & activists, #SLAPPs, right to protest. article19.nl/wp-content/upl…
🇷🇸 The MFRR condemns President Vučić’s recent public accusation labelling reporting by Nova S & N1 as “pure terrorism”. Our orgs, which recently carried out a media freedom mission to #Serbia, call on @avucic to immediately cease using such dangerous rhetoric against the press.
#Türkiye: ARTICLE 19 joined partner organisations in calling for the release of journalists detained as part of the Artvin investigation. Producing news, sharing news, and receiving payment for such work is not a crime. Journalism is not a crime. article19.org/resources/turk…
Our @joa_szy will join a panel 'Democratic Backsliding & Freedom of Expression' and discuss the erosion of civic space as well as mounting threats to artistic freedom in #Poland over the past decade. #FoE #ArtisticFreedom 📅 30.06 🕛 12:00 CET ungeneva-vc.webex.com/wbxmjs/joinser…
📢 The release of @tsikhanouski_s & 13 others shows that we need to keep fighting for #Belarus. While we welcome their freedom, over 1000 remain behind bars in inhuman conditions for speaking out. All political prisoners must be freed. @Tsihanouskaya article19.org/resources/bela…
I can't believe it. Siarhei is here—with me and our children. What we’ve dreamed of for 5 years has finally happened. Tonight, I’m taking the evening off to talk with my husband, to let him see his children again, after so many years. Thank you all for the tremendous support!❤️
Thank you for all the wonderful messages of love and support! ❤️ After 5 years apart, it's only our second day together as a family again. Siarhei is full of energy, and I’m so impressed with his strength. The moment he was released, he returned to the fight for freedom. ✊
🇬🇪Journalists in #Georgia face harassment, attacks, and censorship. The ruling Georgian Dream party is shrinking civic space and curbing #MediaFreedom. The 🇪🇺EU must step up pressure – now. @MediaFreedomEU article19.org/resources/geor…
🇭🇷 #Croatia: We acknowledge steps by the govt to improve #mediafreedom, but major challenges persist – including #SLAPPs, media capture, economic precarity & political pressure. @MediaFreedomEU 🔖New report: article19.org/resources/croa…
🇰🇬 #Kyrgyzstan: National security authorities have detained eight current and former staff of independent outlet #Kloop, incl investigative journalists. This comes amid an escalating crackdown on human rights. They must be released immediately! reuters.com/business/media…
