Free Press Unlimited

⚠️ We remember the names of the 128 journalists killed between 7 October 2023 and 7 October 2024 in the #OccupiedPalestinianTerritories. And this number keeps growing. They gave their life to inform the world. Free Press Unlimited stands for every journalist's right to report safely, in any circumstance. Journalists are #FreeToReport.

As the year closes, we look back on what we have worked on in the past year to promote #pressfreedom and protect #journalists worldwide. In this first retrospective post we collected highlights of the projects we carried out with partners worldwide. Together we have been able to make a difference for the safety of journalists, and achieved successes in safeguarding the flow of reliable information, even in the most challenging environments. Read more about our work in 2024 ➡️ https://ow.ly/Vs5450Uu2Br

Our partner ARIJ carried out surveys among #Palestinian #journalists active in #Gaza. In total 512 journalists responded, giving an alarming image of their safety and living conditions. ➡️Read more: https://ow.ly/b4kG50UtbRv

Now that the full scale of the horror of the #Assad regime comes to light, it is essential that Syrian independent media are able to do their work. Our partners in and outside #Syria are setting foot again in this fragile new reality, and need all the support they can get. Help us give #pressfreedom a chance. Support #independentmedia. ➡️Read more about the reality for our partners: https://ow.ly/FRR250Usxkt

#Vacancy #Internship Would you like to bring your international development knowledge into practice? Free Press Unlimited is offering a six-month Fundraising Internship (four days a week), starting as soon as possible! ➡️Apply here: https://ow.ly/MW6U50UqEP0

A great collaboration took place between #Nepali and Bangladeshi journalists with the aim to create a more inclusive media. This resulted in an Inclusive Media Policy directly focused on creating greater inclusivity for the Hijra community in #Bangladesh, a minority group that represents individuals who do not identify themselves as male or female. ➡️ Read more: https://ow.ly/4Ah450UpSUl

📢 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! 📆 Deadlines voor 2025 zijn: 25 januari, 4 april, 11 juli en 24 oktober (voor 12.00) ➡️ Meer info via https://ow.ly/NGhS50OP1Zy

Today The Coalition against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE) and The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation publish a new report confirming the increase in #SLAPP cases in #Europe. This is a worrying development posing a serious threat to #democracy and #pressfreedom. Without stronger protections, our access to reliable information will be jeopardised by those who want to silence critical voices. #StopSLAPPs Read more ➡️ https://ow.ly/oZN450UnoHL

A recent milestone for #pressfreedom in #Somalia is the pass of the Access to Information Act. Our partner, Media Association of Puntland (MAP) played a crucial role in the passing of this act. We speak to MAP's Ibrahim A. Mohamed who shares why this act was needed and what the still existing risks are. Read his story ➡️ https://ow.ly/TbQG50UjRvy

⚠️ Free Press Unlimited ziet een zorgelijke trend waarin politici vragen stellen bij de #onpartijdigheid van #media en de journalistieke integriteit in twijfel trekken. Wij roepen #politici op om de onafhankelijkheid van de #journalistiek te waarborgen en te zorgen voor een klimaat waar media kunnen floreren.