United States: Judge issues restraining order against Los Angeles Police Department over violations of journalists’ rights

Order follows more than 80 documented incidents of police misconduct towards journalists covering protests in Los Angeles

Greece: IPI joins open letter to PM Mitsotakis outlining urgent need for further media freedom reforms

Letter to Greek Prime Minister and authorities sent as part of the Council of Europe’s Journalists Matter Campaign

Apply Now: Local News Accelerator 2025

IPI launches the call for Local News Accelerator to support digital innovation in local news around the world for medium and long-term viability

Georgia: Following hearing, IPI and partners reiterate call for release of journalist Mzia Amaglobeli

IPI, CPJ, and RSF visited prison and monitored trial in solidarity with Amaglobeli, held since January on disproportionate criminal charges

Serbia: Media freedom continues to decline at alarming speed, EU must take action

Individual journalists have been physically assaulted, publicly smeared, threatened, dismissed and pressured to resign

Algeria: IPI condemns 7-year sentence for French journalist Christophe Gleizes

Journalist found guilty of “glorifying terrorism”

Turkey: IPI and MFRR partners alarmed by state-backed attacks on Leman magazine

Leading satirical magazine faces barrage of judicial, economic and physical pressure

United States: Alarm over Paramount’s $16 million settlement with Trump over “60 Minutes” interview

Settlement reflects campaign of intimidation by Trump administration against media

Novaya Gazeta Baltia is building an AI-powered monitoring tool for newsrooms that need it most

By journalists, for journalists - Novaya Gazeta Baltia’s product transforming news reporting across the region

Turkey: IPI condemns broadcast regulator’s bans, fines on critical outlets

Recent 10-day broadcast ban on Halk TV latest example of targeting of critical media

Finland: Appeal court verdict on Helsingin Sanomat state secrets case sends a chilling message

Alarm after journalist given suspended prison sentence for unpublished article

Philippines: IPI Board member Maria Ressa acquitted in foreign media ownership case

Courts must quash cyber libel conviction in last remaining case against Ressa

Georgia: Urgent action required as ruling party accelerates efforts to silence independent media

The EU must immediately respond to unprecedented crackdown on media in candidate country

Toxic networks: How online attacks targeted Spain’s public broadcaster amid flooding tragedy

Spanish public broadcaster's (RTVE) coverage of flooding tragedy became a stark illustration of the mounting challenges faced by public journalism in times of polarization, disinformation, and collective grief

Slovakia: Media capture deepens as government tightens grip on public and private media 

Systematic dismantling of media freedom in Slovakia demands urgent EU action 

Philippines: IPI calls for the immediate release of journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio

Journalist held in pre-trial detention for more than 5 years.

Turkey: Press freedom and journalist organisations call for the release of journalist Fatih Altaylı

IPI and the undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression and journalists’ organizations today strongly condemn the arrest of Turkish journalist Fatih Altaylı over his political commentary during a YouTube live broadcast and call for his immediate release

Bulgaria’s Capital is enhancing user experience with AI-powered audio integration

Bulgaria’s largest business media shares their approach to audience research and building a successful AI audio product

Azerbaijan: IPI demands release of prison sentence of OC Media contributor Bahruz Samadov

Samadov sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges of treason

Switzerland: Police raid journalist’s home under draconian banking secrecy law

Case is first direct targeting of a journalist under the country’s much-criticised banking legislation