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Council of Europe Media Freedom @coemediafreedom.bsky.social · Mar 5
The Europe Press Freedom Report 2025 is out!
Available in English and French 👉 go.coe.int/LjTes

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Cyprus: Editor-in-chief of Özgür Gazete Kıbrıs Pınar Barut Receives Death Threats
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/yAhSg
Alert submitted by @globalfreemedia.bsky.social @europeanjournalists.org & @ifjglobal.bsky.social
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December 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Russian Federation: Exiled Dagestani Blogger Arslan Mirzaev Sentenced in Absentia to Eight Years in Prison
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/cHoOT
Alert submitted by the JFJ, @europeanjournalists.org & @ifjglobal.bsky.social
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December 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Belarus: ‘Extremism’ Case Opened Against Exiled Novaya Gazeta Europe Journalist Iryna Khalip
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/Fncvm
Alert submitted by the JFJ, @europeanjournalists.org @ifjglobal.bsky.social @globalfreemedia.bsky.social
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December 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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❗️Update on Croatian alert: Homeland Movement MP announces plan to abolish future funding for Novosti.
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/0GPVs
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December 5, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Italy: Protesters Storm @lastampa.it.web.brid.gy Headquarters in Turin
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/yINqh
Alert submitted by @pressfreedom.bsky.social, AEJ & @globalfreemedia.bsky.social
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December 4, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Ukraine: Suspilne Zaporizhzhia Offices Damaged in Russian Shelling
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/VPhS3
Alert submitted by @globalfreemedia.bsky.social @europeanjournalists.org @ifjglobal.bsky.social
Photo: Suspilne Zaporizhzhia
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December 4, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Türkiye: Three @birgun.net Managers Sentenced for 'Insult'
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/9h40P
Alert submitted by @globalfreemedia.bsky.social @europeanjournalists.org & @ifjglobal.bsky.social
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December 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Italy: LaPresse Photojournalist Assaulted while Covering Demonstration in Turin
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/a2v4r
Alert submitted by @globalfreemedia.bsky.social @europeanjournalists.org & @ifjglobal.bsky.social
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December 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Türkiye: Journalist Fatoş Erdoğan Faces Criminal Charges over Social Media Posts
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/6MtOY
Alert submitted by @globalfreemedia.bsky.social, AEJ, @europeanjournalists.org & @ifjglobal.bsky.social
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December 3, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Greece: Journalist Panagiotis Rigopoulos Beaten while Covering Protest
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/pkiAI
Alert submitted by @globalfreemedia.bsky.social @europeanjournalists.org @ifjglobal.bsky.social & @rsf.org
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December 2, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Türkiye: Several Journalists Questioned and Charged with 'Spreading False Information' and 'Aiding a Criminal Organisation'
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/vcsW1
Alert submitted by the IPI @globalfreemedia.bsky.social, the EFJ @europeanjournalists.org & IFJ @ifjglobal.bsky.social
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December 2, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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Türkiye: Journalist on Trial for Reporting on Alleged Leak of the National LGS High-School Entrance Exam
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/Vh5bn
An alert by @globalfreemedia.bsky.social @europeanjournalists.org & @ifjglobal.bsky.social
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December 2, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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Türkiye: Journalist Emin Aydın Imprisoned
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/RI8aV
Alert submitted by @globalfreemedia.bsky.social @europeanjournalists.org & @ifjglobal.bsky.social

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December 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Türkiye: Journalist Ibrahim Türk Attacked by Police
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/XbN0X
Alert submitted by @globalfreemedia.bsky.social @europeanjournalists.org @ifjglobal.bsky.social
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December 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Georgia: TV Pirveli Journalist Giorgi Mamniashvili Detained and Fined
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/z3b4H
Alert submitted by the IPI @globalfreemedia.bsky.social
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December 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Azerbaijan: Journalist Vugar Mammadov Arrested on ‘Extortion’ Charges
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/hAdoz
Alert submitted by the JFJ & the IPI @globalfreemedia.bsky.social
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November 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Azerbaijan: Exiled Journalists Sevinj Osmanqizi and Abid Gafarov Arrested in Absentia
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/HXCWq
Alert submitted by the JFJ & @globalfreemedia.bsky.social
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November 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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German Investigative Outlet @correctiv.org Declared ‘Undesirable’ in the Russian Federation
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/616me
Alert submitted by the JFJ & @globalfreemedia.bsky.social
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November 27, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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North Macedonia: Five Women Journalists Targeted by Gender-Based Online Harassment
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/EGrD5
Alert submitted by @europeanjournalists.org & @ifjglobal.bsky.social
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November 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Lithuania: Risks to LRT’s Independence from Governance Amendments and Budget Freeze
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/PA2Uf
Alert submitted by @ebu.ch @globalfreemedia.bsky.social @rsf.org @europeanjournalists.org @ifjglobal.bsky.social
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November 26, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Switzerland: RTS Director Pascal Crittin Receives Death Threat
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/tiyaT
Alert submitted by @pressfreedom.bsky.social @globalfreemedia.bsky.social & @rsf.org
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November 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Serbia: N1 TV Crew Attacked and Camera Broken While Reporting in Belgrade
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/UyzF9
Alert submitted by @efjeurope.bsky.social @ifjglobal.bsky.social @rsf.org @globalfreemedia.bsky.social
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November 24, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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France: RMC-BFM Live Broadcast Suspended and Premises Evacuated after Bomb Threat
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/Wlm0S
Alert submitted by @efjeurope.bsky.social @ifjglobal.bsky.social & @globalfreemedia.bsky.social
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November 21, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Suspilne, Ukrainian Radio and IMI Offices Damaged in Russian Shelling on Dnipro
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/ZzYPa
Alert submitted by @globalfreemedia.bsky.social @rsf.org & @ebu.ch
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November 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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France: Investigative Journalist @tdietrich.bsky.social Repeatedly Threatened with Death Online
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/f6RwP
Alert submitted by @efjeurope.bsky.social & @ifjglobal.bsky.social
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November 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM