The International Press Institute (IPI) today joined media freedom and civil society organisations in writing to EU institutions to urge negotiators to ensure the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) includes strong protections for the protection of journalists’ sources in line with international human rights standards. Read the full letter below ———————————————————————— With the European Media […]

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On Monday, November 20, as IPI reported, authorities in Azerbaijan detained Ulvi Hasanli, the director of independent online outlet Abzas Media. Soon after, Abzas Media’s editor-in-chief, Sevinc Vaqifqizi, was arrested. Mahammad Kekalov, an activist who had published for the outlet, was detained on Wednesday. All three were placed in pre-trial detention for a period of […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) welcomes the release this week of Kashmir journalist Fahad Shah after nearly two years in prison on terrorism charges. We call on authorities to drop all remaining charges against him and for an end to the repression of journalists in Kashmir. IPI also welcomes a court decision this month nullifying […]