While Botswana’s media environment is healthier than in several other countries in southern Africa, key reforms should be introduced to shore up protections for press freedom and to ensure that all media in the country are able to operate free of political and government interference, according to a report released today by the International Press […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today joins the Partner Organisations in the platform to promote the protection of journalism and safety of journalists in publish our 2023 annual report under the title “War in Europe and the fight for the right to report”. The report reveals a continued degradation of press freedom across the continent. […]

The IPI global network expresses alarm at a defamation bill introduced by the Florida legislature that could threaten long-standing legal protections for journalists covering public officials in the United States. The bill is a worrying sign of weakening press freedom standards and commitments in the U.S., which has long been a global leader in legal […]

The IPI global network condemns the Iranian government’s decision to close the reformist daily newspaper Sazandegi for allegedly publishing “false content” and “disturbing public opinion.” The Iranian government must stop attempting to silence criticism by punishing independent media and prosecuting journalists.  Authorities from the Press Supervision Council, a body of the Ministry of Culture and […]