🔔Our annual report is out! Attacks on journalists escalating. Foreign agent laws spreading. Human rights funding cut. Disinformation weaponised. We worked on digital infrastructure, info integrity and key 🇪🇺#EU legislation. 📕Read more: www.article19.nl/wp-content/u...

#Policy💬 📌 Year after year, the #RuleofLaw Report flags the same issues, but without adequate follow-ups. EPD and 36 civil society organisations are calling on the European Commission to turn stocktaking into action ahead of the 2026 report 🧵👇

Main issues undermining media freedom in 🇫🇷 #France: media concentration, SLAPPs, physical abuse, lack of protection of sources, and more. Read the preliminary findings from our mission: www.article19.org/resources/fr...

France: Critical juncture for media freedom ahead of 2027 elections - ARTICLE 19

Media freedom in France is threatened by concentration of media ownership, abusive legal proceedings, and threats to journalists’ safety.

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‼️Call for applications! Civil society organisations in 🇲🇩 #Moldova: apply to a long-term leadership programme on 🇪🇺EU accession, fundamental rights & more. Deadline approaching⏳ www.article19.org/resources/mo...

Nobel Peace Prize laureate & rights defender Ales Bialiatski visited us! Key message from the meetings (e.g. w/ @ministerbz.bsky.social @katipiri.bsky.social) prisoners' release is transactional, repression continues, continues, #Belarus needs a systemic change. www.article19.org/resources/be...

On 26-27.03 we conduct a #mediafreedom mission to #Serbia 🇷🇸 @coemediafreedom.bsky.social @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social Key topics: violence vs journos during #protests, #SLAPPs, media capture, public service media, digital threats & more. 💡Stay tuned: www.article19.org/resources/se...

Serbia: Media freedom mission to probe challenges and advocate for reform - ARTICLE 19

ARTICLE 19 Europe and partners will meet with journalists, public officials, and foreign representations to discuss media freedom in Serbia.

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250 political prisoners in #Belarus have been freed incl righst defenders Nasta #Lojka, #Viasna's Marfa #Rabkova, @fidh-official.bsky.social Valiantsin #Stefanovich +journalist Katsiaryna #Andreeva. Read more: www.article19.org/resources/be...

Belarus: Release of Nasta Lojka and over 200 other political prisoners - ARTICLE 19

250 political prisoners including key figures for the Belarusian democratic movement have been released on 19 March 2026.

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🖼️ 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝗹𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗟𝘁𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗲 The company filed a private criminal defamation case against a professor and city councillor for raising concerns about its development project This is a textbook attempt to silence public-interest speech Check it out 👉 www.the-case.eu/gallery-of-s...

✨ Our first ARTICLE 19 Europe newsletter is here! It's our space to show what we do every day – from legal work and advocacy to digital security trainings – and to highlight the stories, developments, and people that keep us motivated. #FoE 🗓️Check it out: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Starting the year under pressure | ARTICLE 19 Europe

✨ Our first ARTICLE 19 Europe newsletter is here! We’ve survived what felt like the longest January, and February hasn’t been much easier. Across Europe and Central Asia, people continue to face chal...

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Media Freedom mission in #Italy 🇮🇹 @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social 🔸Main topics: public broadcaster's reform #RAI, #EMFA, #SLAPPS, defamation reform, digital threats, the use of surveillance against journalists + media market concentration. 📣Stay tuned! www.article19.org/resources/it...

Italy: Follow-up media freedom mission to Rome - ARTICLE 19

We will assess the developments for media freedom in Italy including political interference, legal harassment of journalists and threats to media pluralism.

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In a bid for ‘neutrality’, the IOC said Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych’s helmet violated Rule 50, which bans political protest on Olympic sites But punishing remembrance is not neutrality. It's time to reform Rule 50 and protect free expression in line with international law.

🇺🇦Skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified for honouring Ukrainian athletes killed during #Russia’s invasion. Punishing remembrance is not neutrality. #Olympics2026 #StandWithUkraine www.bbc.com/sport/articl...

IOC bans Ukrainian skeleton pilot Vladyslav Heraskevych over 'helmet of remembrance'

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych is banned from competing at the Winter Olympics for continuing to wear a helmet which features images of athletes killed during Russia's invasion of his ...

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Tomorrow (3 Feb) the CJEU hears Demblon v European Parliament: a case on free expression inside the EP. After a peaceful protest during the Migration Pact vote, an activist was initially banned for 5 years. A key test for dissent in the EU. An op-ed we co-authored: eulawlive.com/op-ed-an-ent...

On this Human Rights Day, we’re reminded that the fight for our rights is far from over. People face violence, censorship, and intimidation. Yet they keep resisting and documenting the truth. So accountability remains possible. This is how change begins. www.article19.org/resources/hu...

🎉 Belgian real estate entrepreneur's SLAPP sniffed out by judge. 🧑‍⚖️ It's a SLAPP! A judge has ruled in favour of the defendant in the abusive lawsuit launched by Joost Debucquoy, flagged by the CASE in September, referring explicitly to SLAPPs in his judgement. 👀👉 www.the-case.eu/latest/its-a...

🇪🇺 European Democracy Shield includes many priorities from our @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social submission. We call for a strict timeline for the implementation of commitments on economic viability, #SOJ, #SLAPPs, #AI, disinformation, + enforcement of #EMFA & #DSA. www.article19.org/resources/eu...

Join us at 🇲🇩 #Moldova Security Forum to discuss digital transnational repression & how to tackle it. We will explore local security hubs,cross-border networks building resilience & more. 17 Nov 12:30PM ARTCOR Creative Hub, Chișinău Register: unde.io/events/1534-...

🚨 New output alert! Defamation in 🇬🇪 #Georgia The recently introduced amendments to Georgia’s defamation legislation undermine #FoE. This is another attempt stifle dissent, restrict journalism, & curtail the right to protest. 📣Read out analysis: www.article19.org/resources/ge...

We stand in solidarity w/ our friends from the Independent Journalists' Association of #Serbia 🇷🇸 (NUNS) who are targeted by smears (e.g. 'supporters of the riot organisers') & attempts to undermine their credibility by the pro-government Association of Journalists of Serbia (AJS). 🧵

📣To mark the anniversary of the tragedy in Novi Sad, we will discuss how the govt's efforts to stifle protests and control information fuel growing attacks on the media in 🇷🇸 #Serbia. 🗓️4.11 ⏰14:00 CET Register now: www.mfrr.eu/one-year-on-... @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social

One year on: Media freedom and journalist safety in Serbia

Join the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) webinar on 4 November marking one year since Serbia’s Novi Sad tragedy and nationwide protests.

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🌟 The 2025 Sakharov Prize goes to Andrzej Poczobut & Mzia Amaglobeli. It's a tribute to their resilience and commitment to truth and justice. We will continue to demand the release of Andrzej, Mzia, and all political prisoners. www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

Andrzej Poczobut and Mzia Amaglobeli: laureates of the 2025 Sakharov Prize | News | European Parliament

The two journalists, imprisoned in Belarus and Georgia, are the laureates of the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, to be awarded by Parliament on 16 December.

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Ireland has appointed a Data Protection Commissioner who formerly held a senior public affairs role at Meta – disregarding EU law & treaties. The govt must conduct a new, transparent process to appoint an official with a strong record of protecting human rights. www.article19.org/resources/ir...

Ireland: Adopt new, transparent process to appoint Data Protection Commissioner - ARTICLE 19

Data Protection Commissioner has responsibility as lead supervisory authority for many of the world’s largest technology companies.

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🇮🇹 #Italy: We strongly condemn the car bomb on Sigfrido Ranucci, a leading investigative journalists and his family. We call for a thorough investigation to ensure that the perpetrators are identified and brought to justice. www.article19.org/resources/it...

Italy: Car bomb attack on Sigfrido Ranucci rings alarm for media freedom - ARTICLE 19

ARTICLE 19 and partners strongly condemn the car bomb attack on one of Italy’s leading investigative journalists and his family.

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Do you like infrastructure? Do you like democracy? I have a panel coming up for you in 10 minutes! www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications...

The Future of Democracy: Speech, Thought, Sovereignty, and Power in the Age of Platforms and AI — Open Markets Institute

Join The Open Markets Institute and ARTICLE 19 on October 15th & 16th for a convening of high-level leading thinkers, lawmakers, technologists, and advocates to discuss the direct and growi...

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Now on stage: Our first panel with David Kaye, Former UN Special Rapporteur @davidakaye.bsky.social, Sasha Havlicek at @isdglobal.org, and MEP Alexandra Geese @alexandrageese.bsky.social. Moderated by @courtneyr.bsky.social at @cjl4news.bsky.social. Tune in here: www.youtube.com/live/KlO8ta8...

Happening NOW in Brussels: How can Europe protect its democracy from foreign tech monopolies? Join @openmarkets.bsky.social & @article19.bsky.social for two days of debate, insight, and strategy. 📺 Livestream here → www.youtube.com/live/KlO8ta8... #DigitalSovereignty #Democracy #FreeSpeech

The Future of Democracy: Speech, Thought, Sovereignty, and Power in the Age of Platforms and AI

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Jonathan Kanter, former Assistant Attorney General at the US Department of Justice, joins us today in Brussels. #DigitalSovereignty #FreeSpeech #Democracy 📺 Tune into his remarks here: www.youtube.com/live/KlO8ta8...

The Future of Democracy: Speech, Thought, Sovereignty, and Power in the Age of Platforms and AI

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Jonathan Kanter: "There is no such a thing as a benevolent dictator, as there is no such a thing as benevolent monopolist. We don't need domestic monopolies to better compete. The way to compete against China is not to have censorship, and it's to have checks and balances."

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Jonathan Kanter, former Assistant Attorney General at the US Department of Justice, joins us today in Brussels. #DigitalSovereignty #FreeSpeech #Democracy 📺 Tune into his remarks here: www.youtube.com/live/KlO8ta8...

On my way to Brussels for the Future of Democracy conference hosted by @openmarkets.bsky.social and @article19europe.bsky.social. This is an important and timely event. www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications...

The Future of Democracy: Speech, Thought, Sovereignty, and Power in the Age of Platforms and AI — Open Markets Institute

Join The Open Markets Institute and ARTICLE 19 on October 15th & 16th for a convening of high-level leading thinkers, lawmakers, technologists, and advocates to discuss the direct and growi...

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Our Joanna Szymańska joined a #MediaFreedom mission in 🇧🇬 #Bulgaria. The country, torn by political polarisation, faces several challenges that severely affect the safety of journalists and media resilience. 💡Learn more about our key recommendations: www.article19.org/resources/bu...

Bulgaria: Press freedom undermined by political polarisation and delayed reforms - ARTICLE 19

The government must implement both domestic and EU-mandated reforms to protect media freedom and journalists in Bulgaria.

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