Thread by @CFWIJ

(1/4) #Hungary: State of press freedom deteriorates after over 70 journalists from @indexhu resign to protest editor-in-chief Szabolcs Dull’s unfair dismissal. CFWIJ monitors the situation with immense concern and condemns the arbitrary actions against the press.

(2/4) On July 24, @indexhu staff resigned enmasse calling it “the end of an era”. They cited outside pressure & warned about the decline of independent reporting. The independent news outlet remains one of #Hungary's most-read & trusted news sources for the past 20 years.

(3/4) Friday's rally in #Budapest called for press freedom and extended solidarity with @indexhu. Protesters raised concerns over threats, blackmail, coercion and exertion of pressure on the media.

(4/4) Media in #Hungary is either state owned or pro government private businesses. After half of @indexhu’s shares were bought by a pro-Orban businessman, the outlet moved its status to “in danger” in their #press #freedom #barometer.

#Hungary: #Women #journalists at @indexhu who resigned to protest the dismissal of their editor in chief and pressure on media are standing up for press freedom in the country. CFWIJ extends solidarity with them.