As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumes his third term, the IPI global network calls on his administration to honour commitments to ruling with “true faith and allegiance to the constitution” by prioritizing freedom of the press and the safety of journalists.  Article 19(1)(a) of the Indian constitution guarantees the right “to freedom of speech […]

The IPI global network calls for a swift, independent, and thorough investigation into the killing of journalist Víctor Alonso Morales Culebro in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. We urge authorities to investigate the motive for this brutal killing and to ensure all those involved are brought to justice.  Morales Culebro, who ran the Facebook […]

The Media Freedom Rapid Response Partners (MFRR) strongly condemn Lëvizja Vetëvendosje  MP Dimal Basha’s abusive speech against ECPMF Senior legal advisor Flutura Kusari during a speech in the Kosovo parliament. Kusari found herself singled out in a personal attack aimed at silencing the prominent activist, and resulting in a wave of online abuse and sex-based […]

The IPI global network strongly condemns the sentencing of journalist Heba Abu Taha to one year in prison for violating Jordan’s repressive 2023 cybercrime law. We urge the appellate court to overturn this unjust conviction and to expedite Abu Taha’s release. We also call upon the Jordanian government to immediately repeal Cybercrime Law No. 17 […]