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• ↓ Belarus: Imprisonment and exile of journalists continues six years on from the fraudulent presidential election
• ↓ Albania: The planned GJKKO Regulation represents an alarming regression in judicial transparency and media freedom
• ↓ Greece: Major victory for press freedom as anti-SLAPP legislation is passed
• ↓ Czech Republic: Ministry of Foreign Affairs excludes journalist from press conference
• ↓ Russia: Journalist Darya Shipacheva sentenced to 12 years in prison
• ↓ Albania: Cumulative pressure on media freedom and civic space demands urgent action
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"Six years on from the fraudulent Belarusian elections of 9 August 2020, the crackdown on press freedom in Belarus has intensified, with 21 journalists currently imprisoned and those in exile facing intimidation. The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) joins their affiliate, the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ), in calling for an end to the criminalisation of journalists, and for the immediate and unconditional release of all those imprisoned for doing their job. Since the fraudulent Belarusian elections on 9 August 2020, President Aleksandr Lukashenko’s regime has increased pressure on dissidents and intensified its crackdown on the press, handing out disproportionate…"

"The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) as part of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) project, joins its Albanian affiliate, the Association of Journalists of Albania (AGSH), in raising concerns over the new internal Regulation of the Special Court against Corruption and Organized Crime (GJKKO) which introduces significant restrictions on journalists’ access to and reporting from court proceedings. The regulation which deviates clearly from the 2023 High Judicial Council Guidelines on relations between courts, the public and the media was secretly adopted without any prior consultation. We call on the Special Court against Corruption and Organized Crime to immediately postpone…"

"The Greek parliament adopted on 31 July 2026 a bill introducing formal legal safeguards against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPS). The European and International Federations of Journalists (EFJ-IFJ) join their Greek affiliates, in welcoming “a significant step forward for press freedom.” Following key interventions by EFJ-IFJ affiliate, the Journalists’ Union of Athens Daily Newspapers (JUADN), during both the public consultation and the parliamentary committee process, the Deputy Minister of Justice, Mr Bougas, accepted and incorporated, through an amendment, a provision allowing courts to examine – on the basis of the principle of equality before the law – whether a…"

"On 31 July, the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs prevented Zdislava Pokorná, a journalist working for the independent daily newspaper Deník N, from attending a press conference. The ministry claimed that the conference was not intended for “alternative” or “conspiracy” media. The European and International Federations of Journalists (EFJ-IFJ) join their affiliate, the Syndicate of Journalists of the Czech Republic (SNCR), in condemning this discriminatory action by the government, which hinders journalistic work and contributes to a broader climate of distrust and hostility towards the media. Zdislava Pokorná, a journalist working for the independent daily newspaper Deník N, was denied accreditation to attend a…"

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Belarus: Imprisonment and exile of journalists continues six years on from the fraudulent presidential election

Albania: The planned GJKKO Regulation represents an alarming regression in judicial transparency and media freedom

Greece: Major victory for press freedom as anti-SLAPP legislation is passed

Czech Republic: Ministry of Foreign Affairs excludes journalist from press conference

Russia: Journalist Darya Shipacheva sentenced to 12 years in prison

Albania: Cumulative pressure on media freedom and civic space demands urgent action