Guatemala: IPI welcomes release of World Press Freedom Hero José Rubén Zamora, calls for all remaining charges to be dropped

Imprisoned since July 2022, Zamora has endured years of legal harassment and arbitrary detention

Serbia: Coordinated bot attacks on Instagram accounts of independent media emerge as new weapon of censorship

Attempts to block the social media platforms of media organisations represent a worrying new form of digital censorship in Serbia

IJ4EU opens new funding calls for cross-border investigations

IPI’s Investigative Journalism for Europe fund offers grants of up to €50,000 for transnational investigations.

Mali: Journalist jailed on charges of insulting Niger’s military leader

IPI calls for immediate release of Youssouf Sissoko

Mozambique: Prominent environmental journalist survives targeted armed attack

IPI calls for full accountability in apparent attempted killing of Carlitos Cadangue and his son

Albania: Democratic reform of public broadcaster RTSH remains only viable option

Using funding cuts, suspension, or closure as reform tools violates EU principles for public service media

Hong Kong: IPI condemns 20-year prison sentence of 2025 World Press Freedom Hero Jimmy Lai

International community must continue to push to secure Lai’s release

Zimbabwe: Journalist threatened, detained over false news allegations

Case reinforces risks cybercrime laws pose for press freedom

Bangladesh: IPI urges authorities and political parties to respect press freedom in lead-up to election

Authorities must seize the opportunity to reset years of democratic backsliding and heightened attacks on the media

Interview: How Georgian public broadcaster was distorted into a government mouthpiece

Former employee discusses the broadcaster's capture in an interview with IPI

Africa Media Monitoring October to December 2025: Election-related media freedom violations in Tanzania, Uganda

Security forces killed at least three journalists in post-election-related incidents in Tanzania

Notes from Berlin: Is AI breaking journalism and what is the roadmap for industry’s future

Takeaways from IPI's visit to the DW Akademie event charting a path forward for journalism in the age of AI

Namibia: Journalist forcibly removed, threatened with arrest after asking president question on oil industry

IPI calls on Namibian authorities to uphold journalists’ right to do their job

Azerbaijan: IPI urges compliance with ECHR ruling on journalist Khadija Ismayilova

All other journalists currently behind bars must be released

United States: IPI decries arrests, legal harassment of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort

IPI calls for charges to be dropped

Georgia: Restrictive new funding law would further cut off media and journalists

GD-led parliament should scrap plans to adopt these restrictive amendments and repeal existing repressive legislation

Kyrgyzstan: IPI and partners demand retrial for imprisoned journalist

Mahabat Tajibek Kyzy behind bars since January 2024

Chad: Journalist arrested, threatened over post on management of country’s oil resources

IPI calls for end to threats, harassment of Dikoua Innocent

Ukraine: IPI demands release of journalist Hennadiy Osmak from Russian captivity

Journalist behind bars since March 2024

IPI North American Committee raises alarm over threats to press freedom in the U.S.