A group of media freedom and freedom of expression organisations and journalist unions and associations are concerned by the defamation lawsuit filed against journalist Isa Myzyraj.
Seven NGOs warn that arbitrary restrictions may seriously affect the Albanian media’s ability to carry out their watchdog role. The government’s decision is emblematic of the obstruction of free and independent journalism in Albania, which ranks 103rd in RSF’s World Press Freedom Index, dropping annually by 20 places.