The International Press Institute (IPI) and the undersigned international freedom of expression and media freedom organisations today renew our condemnation of a groundless defamation lawsuit filed against Greek journalists and media by Grigoris Dimitriadis, the nephew of the Prime Minister, and urge the plaintiff to urgently withdraw the lawsuit ahead of an upcoming hearing. With […]

The IPI global network demands the immediate release of 11 journalists detained yesterday in Kyrgyzstan following media publications critical of the country’s interior minister. On Tuesday, January 16, authorities detained journalists collaborating with several independent publications, namely Temirov Live, Ayt Ayt Dese, Politklinika.kg and Archa Media. On the evening of January 17, the 11 media […]

A year after the gruesome murder of journalist Martinez Zogo, authorities in Cameroon are yet to fully shed light on the circumstances surrounding his kidnapping, torture, and killing or hold any suspects to account. Zogo was kidnapped on January 17, 2023, in Yaoundé, and his body was found four days later, on January 21. Following […]

The IPI global network welcomes the release on bail of Iranian journalists Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi, who were among the first journalists to be arrested for their coverage of the death of the 22-year-old Mahsa Amini at the hands of the morality police in September 2022. Their convictions of colluding with foreign powers should […]