On the ninth anniversary of the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia, the Diplomatic Missions in Malta from the Media Freedom Coalition remember her courage and her commitment to transparency and accountability. We reaffirm our shared commitment to media freedom, journalist safety, accountability and the rule of law. We encourage Malta to continue its progress towards the full and effective implementation of the recommendations of the Public Inquiry into the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia, helping to ensure that journalists in Malta can work freely and safely, supported by appropriate institutional safeguards. As Malta’s friends and partners, we stand ready to support these efforts and to share relevant experience and expertise, including on journalist safety, media freedom and institutional accountability, so that the lessons of Daphne’s assassination may serve as an opportunity to strengthen institutions and promote lasting progress We stand with Daphne’s family, Malta’s journalists and all those working to uphold these fundamental democratic values.

WHDC's second week is in full swing. 🇫🇮 Human Rights Amb. and @MediaFreedomC co-chair Katja Pehrman moderated a side event on Reporting in Wartime. The panel discussed Russia's systematic attacks on journalists and challenges related to their safety and accountability efforts.

We visited Frenchie Cumpio and Mariel Danequil of the #Tacloban5 in the CIW Mandaluyong. Their right to a due process case still attracts attention of all media freedom advocates around the world, including 🇨🇿 as a @MediaFreedomC member.

“A free and independent press is an important yardstick of democracy,” said Ambassador Reto Renggli as he welcomed Bangladeshi journalists covering diplomatic affairs to the Swiss Residence. Our annual reception brought together many familiar faces and some new ones: a welcome opportunity to catch up and hear about their experiences. Thank you to everyone who joined us. Switzerland continues to support media freedom everywhere, including in Bangladesh.

Statement of the Media Freedom Coalition Embassy Network in the Philippines on the closure of the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility. @FinlandinPH @AusAmbPH @CzechinManila @germanyinphl @CanEmbPH #BelgiuminthePhilippines

Arbitrary detention tactics are used “to shrink a woman to the shape of a prisoner, and make her forget she’s a journalist.” – @AlsuKurmasheva on her experience in arbitrary detention at The High Level Panel’s Side Event, OHCHR 63rd Session.  #PressFreedom #OHCHR

"Targeted by Law: Women Journalists and the Rise of Lawfare" — a @HLPMediaFreedom and @IBAHRI side event at #UNHRC63. Friday 11 September, 13:00–14:00, Room XI, Palais des Nations, Geneva. Co-sponsored by @coe and @pressfreedom

On National Press Freedom Day, we recognise the role of journalists and independent media in keeping the public informed and supporting democratic societies. As Co-Chair of the Media Freedom Coalition, the UK champions media freedom and journalist safety. #NPFD

An honour to meet Nobel Peace Prize laureate @mariaressa, whose reporting I watched on @CNN as an IR student. We discussed information integrity, #FIMI, & media freedom - key focus areas of my professional career. Excited for her upcoming book, which will be out in November.