Czech version below Representatives from the International Press Institute (IPI) and European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) travelled to Prague on Wednesday June 15 to meet with officials from the Ministry of Culture and push for the development of reforms which strengthen the independence of the country’s public broadcaster. During the one-day visit, […]

The IPI global network mourns the deaths of British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira who went missing in Brazil’s Amazon in early June. IPI calls on Brazilian authorities to conduct a swift and thorough investigation into this case and prosecute those responsible.  Brazilian police announced on June 17 that they had […]

The IPI global network calls on authorities in Cameroon to conduct a thorough, independent investigation against the assault, on May 18, on sports journalist Eyong Macdella Bessong from the pan-African sports online media platform Kick442. The government must ensure the safety and security of journalists. The attack on Bessong occurred at Molyko Omnisport stadium in […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed dismay over the decision by UK Home Secretary Priti Patel to approve the extradition of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the United States, where he faces prosecution under the U.S. Espionage Act. Assange, who has been held within the UK’s high-security Belmarsh prison since 2019, now has two […]