The use of spyware against journalists, abusive lawsuits, and the perils facing journalists in exile are among the main concerns raised in the annual report of the Council of Europe’s Platform for the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists released on March 5, 2024.
The Committee to Protect Journalists was one of 15 press freedom groups and journalist associations that contributed to the report as partner organizations to the Platform, which was set up in 2015 to support media freedom in the member states of the Council of Europe.
Read the report, “Press Freedom in Europe: Time to Turn the Tide,” here.