The IPI global network today published an open letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressing concerns about the state of press freedom in Pakistan and urging his government to take immediate and concrete action to protect and respect press freedom and to ensure that the Pakistani public can exercise their fundamental right to receive diverse, […]

It was an alarming start to the year for press freedom in Africa, as two journalists were killed in the month of January — in Cameroon and Rwanda, respectively. These killings put a spotlight on the deteriorating conditions for journalists across the continent, as shown by IPI data on press freedom threats and violations. Cameroonian […]

Journalists and media outlets in Somalia, Zimbabwe, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, faced continued attacks, censorship, and pressure in December 2022, according to IPI monitoring of press freedom violations in Africa. In total, 66 press freedom threats or violations were identified in December across 16 We countries in sub-Saharan Africa, with 44 of these […]

Journalists and media outlets in Somalia, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria faced continued attacks, censorship, and pressure in November 2022, according to IPI monitoring of press freedom violations in Africa.  In total, 43 press freedom threats or violations were identified in November across 16 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, with 30 of […]