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The undersigned partner organizations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) demand the immediate release of Andrey Gniot, a Belarusian journalist and pro-democracy activist who is being held in custody by Serbian authorities on politically motivated charges formulated by the regime of Alexander Lukashenko. Since October, Serbian courts have been deliberating upon a request to […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives, and leading journalists, strongly condemns the Israeli government’s decision to shut down Al Jazeera’s operations within the country. Enacted today by Prime Minister Netanyahu’s administration, this act represents a severe infringement on press freedom and a concerning move towards greater censorship in the […]

The IPI global network condemns the Burkina Faso government’s suspension of three foreign broadcasters for covering a report on alleged military killings of civilians. Authorities also blocked access to the websites of several news outlets. IPI calls on Burkina Faso’s transitional government to reverse the bans and allow journalists to do their jobs. Burkina Faso’s […]