The International Press Institute (IPI) and its global network today underscore our staunch support for the Crime and Corruption Investigative Network (KRIK) in Serbia as it faces a mounting barrage of vexatious defamation lawsuits and damaging court verdicts.  KRIK, a partner of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), is one of the country’s […]

IPI (International Press Institute) and IMS (International Media Support) today announced that Myanmar Now, a trailblazing news organization dedicated to investigating and exposing human rights violations in Myanmar, is the recipient of the 2023 IPI-IMS Free Media Pioneer award. In addition to recognizing Myanmar Now’s powerful human rights and public-interest reporting in particular, the awards […]

Today, marking the Day of the Political Prisoner in Belarus, the undersigned organisations reiterate our condemnation of the Lukashenko regime’s ruthless crackdown on civil society and independent media. We continue to stand in solidarity with courageous Belarusians who persist in their fight for freedom. The international community will keep demanding the unconditional release of all […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed shock at the UK Court of Appeal ruling ordering investigative journalist, Carole Cadwalladr, to pay 60% of the legal costs of Arron Banks, the UK businessman who accused her of defamation. The estimated sum exceeds one million GBP, according to Banks. In February 2023, Cadwalladr had been cleared […]