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We protect #pressfreedom and the safety of #journalists with over 300 in-country and regional media partners worldwide. Together we make independent news and information available to everyone. Because people deserve to know. freepressunlimited.org
With temperatures far below zero newsrooms & #journalists in #Ukraine have been operating in freezing conditions without reliable heat, light or internet access, conditions that threaten not only their work, but the very flow of independent information. 💛 Read more or donate now: ow.ly/55HX50Ypx6J
1,481 press freedom violations. 2,377 journalists and media entities affected. 36 European countries monitored. The new MFRR report shows that press freedom across Europe remained under serious pressure in 2025.
➡️ Read the full report: ow.ly/2y8r50YkUM0
#pressfreedom #safetyforjournalists #SLAPPs
Vandaag begint een nieuw kabinet. Maar wat er nu in het regeerakkoord staat is onvoldoende.
Meer dan 500.000 mensen trokken de Rode Lijn voor de genocide in Gaza. Met één duidelijke boodschap: Dit. Moet. Stoppen.
📢 Wij vragen kabinet-Jetten om die grens te trekken, in woord én in daad.
📢 #Vacature! Wil jij bijdragen aan een vrijere wereld waarin onafhankelijke journalistiek centraal staat? Heb jij #financieel inzicht en ervaring met leidinggeven? Dan zijn wij op zoek naar jou!
➡️ Meer info: ow.ly/uImO50XpanB
#finance #financejob #werkeninfinance
💡Journalists in the MENA region are not only reporting on trauma. Many are living through it.
Free Press Unlimited launched a first-of-its-kind practical guide on Trauma-Sensitive Reporting.
➡️ Available English and Arabic via: ow.ly/OLTP50Yhy3x
#pressfreedom #safetyforjournalists
Are you a Europe-based journalist or a media professional interested in learning about critical use of AI for reporting & innovative practices for media development?
Apply to get one of the travel grants to join the “International reporting practices and AI guidelines” event.
📢 Journalists across Europe face online harassment, SLAPPs and much more. If the Democracy Shield is to protect democracy, these risks must be addressed with real enforcement.
Press freedom is not optional. ➡️ Read the full piece via: ow.ly/9usj50Y60LQ
#pressfreedom #eucommission #democracyshield
🚨 Today, Filipino journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio was sentenced to 12–18 years in prison on baseless terrorism financing charges. Her case is a serious threat to press freedom. We wholeheartedly condemn this conviction.
Read our full statement ➡️ ow.ly/boE450Y16wT
#FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio
FPU, RSF & CPJ visited jailed journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio in Tacloban on Jan 21, ahead of her case promulgation tomorrow. We stand with her in solidarity and we hope for fair outcome.
#pressfreedom #safetyforjournalists #journalismisnotacrime #endimpunity #censorship #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio
📢 On 3 Feb 2026, Free Press Live kicks off at Nieuwspoort, The Hague. We’ll explore the concept of Agenda Setting: who decides which crises reach the global spotlight, and which stories remain invisible.
For the full program and to register go to: ow.ly/Vc2F50Y05QG
#FreePressLive #FreePressAwards
In tijden van onzekerheid is vrije en onafhankelijke journalistiek onmisbaar. De Coalitie voor het Vrije Woord roept de nieuwe regering op: faciliteer, bescherm en versterk persvrijheid. In Nederland én wereldwijd.
Lees onze actiepunten voor het regeerakkoord ➡️ ow.ly/yvzF50XZBq0
Somali journalist Fatima Mohamed shares how she reported on gender-based violence in displacement camps in #Somaliland. Navigating stigma, safety, and trust to centre survivors’ voices💡.
➡️ Read the full interview via ow.ly/wz7P50XZw1S
📸 Credits: UNDP
#WomenJournalists #GenderBasedViolence
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Free Press Unlimited is relieved by reports from IPYS #Venezuela confirming the release of several journalists and media workers arbitrarily detained. While this brings relief to families and colleagues, these arrests should never have happened. Journalism is not a crime.
#Journalismisnotacrime
Veiligheid draait niet alleen om militaire slagkracht, maar ook om toegang tot onafhankelijke informatie en democratische weerbaarheid. In een opiniestuk betoogt Ruth Kronenburg dat het NAVO-veiligheidsbeleid gebaat is bij structurele steun aan onafhankelijke media.
Lees hier ➡️ ow.ly/AvBH50XW7Al
Free Press Unlimited is deeply concerned about the situation in Iran and calls on the Iranian authorities to immediately restore internet access and guarantee the right to freedom of expression and information.
The internet shutdowns in #Iran are cutting millions off from reliable information. Due to the internet crackdown, barely any information about human rights violations is reaching across borders. Access to information is a human right, and in many cases, it can be life-saving.
💛 Thomas Mukhwana Dishon is one of the nominees for the Newcomer of the Year Award. The winner will be announced on 3 February!
➡️ Read more about his work: ow.ly/vN1B50XTks7
#FreePressAwards2025 #PressFreedom #journalist 2/2
"I am a journalist because I believe in the power of the truth. That journalism, when done well, has the potential to change lives and solve problems. It is this belief that motivates me to cover hostile protests, ask hard questions during interviews, write fact-checks or investigate corruption."1/2
📢 Ben je een onafhankelijke #journalist en wil je graag een #reportage maken in het buitenland? Dan is het Postcode Loterij Fonds voor journalisten iets voor jou!
📆 Deadline volgende ronde: 30 januari 2026
➡️ Meer info: ow.ly/NGhS50OP1Zy
Wishing you all a happy, healthy and informed new year! This is our #pressfreedom wishlist for 2026✨
#safetyforjournalists #endimpunity
🚨 Journalism faces increasing & unprecedented levels of repression, violence, intimidation & judicial harassment. With our emergency fund we are able to support journalists with legal support, safety equipment, (temporary) relocation and psychosocial support.
💛 Donate now: ow.ly/ZYT050XMxt5
📢 Ben je een onafhankelijke #journalist en wil je graag een #reportage maken in het buitenland? Dan is het Postcode Loterij Fonds voor journalisten iets voor jou. Dit zijn de beoordelingsrondes voor 2026!
📆 Deadline volgende ronde: 30 januari 2026
➡️ Meer info: ow.ly/NGhS50OP1Zy
#Pressfreedom is vital in societies. Especially in war zones like #Gaza, #Sudan and #Ukraine, people need access to reliable information and independent news.
Free Press Unlimited is committed to press freedom and the safety of #journalists worldwide.
💛 Donate now: ow.ly/A2Fy50XMxt2
In een brief naar Rianne Letschert waarschuwen wij tegen de voorstellen om de #Woo vergaand aan te passen. We roepen de overheid op om o.a. eerst te investeren in betere informatievoorziening.➡️ ow.ly/I2cN50XLqK7
🤝 @nvj.nl, het Genootschap van Hoofdredacteuren, @vvoj.bsky.social & NDP Nieuwsmedia
📢 Free Press Unlimited invites you to Free Press Live 2026: Agenda setting. An event exploring who decides which crises reach the global spotlight and which stories remain invisible.
🗓️ 3 February, 1-5 pm
📍 @nieuwspoort.bsky.social, The Hague
➡️ More info: ow.ly/FBAB50XJHQK
📢 #Vacature! Wil jij bijdragen aan #persvrijheid wereldwijd? Wij zoeken we een proactieve, servicegerichte en gastvrije #receptionist (24 uur per week). Enthousiast? Dan nodigen we je van harte uit om te reageren.
➡️ Meer info: ow.ly/zsXl50XHnbN
🇳🇱 #GIJC27 will be held in the Netherlands!
GIJN is partnering with our Dutch colleagues at VVOJ, as well as @freepressunlimited.org and European Journalism Centre, to bring the world’s leading gathering of investigative journalists to the heart of Europe.
gijn.org/stories/2027...
⚠️ Peace for #Ukraine must include #justice for #journalists.
A blanket amnesty, as mentioned in earlier U.S. draft plans, would set a dangerous precedent. War crimes against journalists must never go unpunished.
Read our statement ➡️ ow.ly/emE950XBO5J
📢 FPU en NVJ roepen demissionair minister van Buitenlandse Zaken David van Weel op: bescherm journalisten, stop lastercampagnes, geef internationale media toegang tot Gaza en onderzoek vermoorde journalisten. Meer informatie ➡️ ow.ly/Uzu250XB9Nl
Looking to spend your money a bit more meaningful today? Skip #BlackFriday and make some real impact on #GivingTuesday. Small actions can create big change. This giving tuesday, give back to the #journalists who risk their lives to bring you the truth.
Donate here ➡️ freepressunlimited.org/en/donate