Latest News on Journalist Safety and Impunity

Romania: Media freedom mission ahead of super electoral year

The International Press Institute (IPI) will co-led a mission to Romania with the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR). The a mission aims to the pulse of the current state of press freedom and independent journalism as the country gears up for a super electoral year in 2024. The mission will consist of two parts: an […]

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EU: Threats to media freedom submitted to Commission’s Rule of Law report

Updates on some of the biggest developments and threats to media freedom and pluralism across European Union Member States throughout 2023 were submitted to the EU Commission’s annual Rule of Law Report by the International Press Institute (IPI) and its partner organisations in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR). On 15 January 2024, MFRR consortium […]

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Cameroon: A year after murder of journalist Martinez Zogo, IPI reiterates call for justice

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 […]

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IPI condemns Russian strikes on hotels housing journalists in Ukraine

The IPI global network firmly condemns apparent efforts by Russia’s military to step up attacks on hotels and other civilian infrastructure popular among journalists working in Ukraine. In just over a week, two such hotels were destroyed in the eastern city of Kharkiv, leaving multiple journalists wounded and leading other correspondents to end their reporting […]

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