Media Freedom Coalition – World Press Freedom Day Statement, 3rd May 2023
On this World Press Freedom Day, we, the undersigned members of the Media Freedom Coalition, pay tribute to journalists and media workers all over the world and the work they do in informing the public, exposing wrongdoing, revealing untold stories, and holding the powerful to account. Today is the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day. […]
Media Freedom Coalition statement: International Women’s Day 2023
As the world celebrates International Women’s Day 2023, the undersigned members ofthe Media Freedom Coalition call attention to the safety of women journalists and mediaworkers. Women journalists are integral to the pursuit of justice and truth. Via their workas journalists and media workers, they bring attention and a diversity of views on issuesthat need to […]
Media Freedom Coalition Statement on Iran
We, the undersigned members of the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC) are highly concerned about the recent violent repression of freedoms of expression and peaceful assembly by Iran. We condemn in the strongest possible terms the ongoing crackdown by the Iranian authorities on protestors and society in general. We call upon Iran to respect its commitments […]
Media Freedom Coalition statement on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists 2022
The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists was established on 2November 2013, so that the international community could stand together in support ofjournalists and media workers, and demonstrate its commitment to fighting against impunityfor crimes committed against them.Today, journalists around the world continue to face callous and often deliberate attacks fromthose who […]
Media Freedom Coalition statement on the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh
Four months following the death of veteran Palestinian-American journalist ShireenAbu Akleh, the undersigned members of the Media Freedom Coalition continue tostrongly condemn her killing in the West Bank and to call for accountability. Freedomof expression, press freedom and the safety of journalists and media workers areindispensable for the flourishing of free, pluralistic, inclusive and democraticsocieties. […]
Media Freedom Coalition statement on Venezuela
The undersigned members of the Media Freedom Coalition express their deepconcern over the lack of media freedom in Venezuela. Of particular concern are therepressive measures employed by the Maduro regime, including the harassment andpersecution of journalists, media workers and independent media outlets,censorship, Internet shutdowns, property seizures and the general silencing ofcritics. This comes in addition […]
Statement by Media Freedom Coalition on World Press Freedom Day
Today, we, members of the Media Freedom Coalition, honour the courage of alljournalists and media workers, especially those who report from conflict and warzones, on corruption and on government and corporate abuses, both online andoffline. The right to freedom of expression as exercised by journalists and media is fundamentalto the protection and promotion of democracy, […]
Media Freedom Coalition Statement on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine and Assault on Media Freedom
The undersigned members of the Media Freedom Coalition strongly condemnRussia’s premeditated, unprovoked and unjustifiable war against Ukraine with theparticipation of Belarus. We reiterate our staunch support for Ukraine’s sovereigntyand territorial integrity and for the people of Ukraine. As the situation rapidly deteriorates, we are seriously concerned that the RussianFederation is completely supressing journalists and media […]
International Women’s Day 2022: Media Freedom Coalition Statement
Today, on International Women’s Day 2022, the undersigned members of the MediaFreedom Coalition call attention to the safety of women journalists and mediaworkers. Women journalists are disproportionately targeted by harassment, threats,sexist hate speech, trolling and violence. Many women journalists face multiple andintersecting forms of discrimination and gender-based violence because of othercharacteristics, including race, religion, ethnicity, […]
Global Conference for Media Freedom: Joint communiqué
We, the members of the Media Freedom Coalition, have come together at theministerial meeting at the Third Global Conference for Media Freedom, held onFebruary 9 and 10 and hosted by Estonia and the Estonian Institute of Human Rights. Media freedom is a cornerstone of democracy. Free and independent media is necessaryfor ensuring accurate information and […]
