The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) is a Europe-wide mechanism, which tracks and reacts to press and media freedom violations in EU Member States and Candidate Countries. This project provides legal and practical support, public advocacy and information to protect journalists and media workers. The MFRR is organised by a consortium, led by the ECPMF and many of its partner organisations. It is co-funded by the European Commission. The mechanism was set up following increasing threats to press and media freedom across Europe, including the murders of Daphne Caruana Galizia, Jan Kuciak and Martina Kusnirova, Kim Wall and Lyra McKee. Additionally, the use of vexatious lawsuits to stifle journalistic inquiry, expanded state censorship, and the amending of national legislation to marginalise the press, prompted the development of a continent-wide, coordinated response. The MFRR comprehensively documents press and media violations on the Mapping Media Freedom platform.