European Federation of Journalists

The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ, EFJ) have sent a letter to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

The letter urges the international organization to select and appoint "without delay" its new freedom of media representative.

Journalists at Proto Thema have denounced the Greek PM, Alexis Tsipras’s stance, in a resolution, during a general meeting, in the presence of representatives of the Journalists’ Union of the Athens Daily Newspapers (ESIEA), and state they will appeal to all international organisations.

The Journalists Union of Athens Daily Newspapers issued the following announcement:

A joint statement has been published to support Belgrade’s leading political weekly NIN in challenging the decision of the High Court in Belgrade.

The European Federation of Journalists, EFJ, said on Monday that it felt "deeply concerned by the increase of hate speech and direct threats towards journalists in Croatia while impunity remains rampant".

"An alert will be submitted to the platform of the Council of Europe for the protection of journalism and the safety of journalists," EFJ stated.

The fact that Macedonia is one of the few countries in Europe to have incarcerated a journalist - not for the first time - speaks volumes about the state of media freedom there, Ricardo Gutierrez says.

The European and International Federations of Journalists, EFJ/IFJ, together with the Media Union of Montenegro, have called for the release of the investigative journalist Jovo Martinovic, urging the Montenegrin courts to ensure him a fair trial.

They say the case of the reporter, who has been behind bars for almost a year, has given rise to deep concern about the court proceedings.

The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) has announced that its delegation met with Johannes Hahn this week.

Hahn is EU's commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations.

A coalition from the world's most prestigious press freedom organizations condemned the isolation of arrested Turkish journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül on Jan. 27, holding a vigil in front of Istanbul's Silivri prison to show their support.

Prominent journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül have not been imprisoned because of their press activities but for "aiding terrorist organizations," Ankara has said in a retort to the Council of Europe.