The Polish government’s plans to reform the country’s Supreme Court, which have sparked protests over a perceived erosion of the separation of powers and the rule of law, also have significant potential consequences for media freedom, Polish journalists and media experts say. Last week, Poland’s parliament introduced a series of measures that observers, including the European […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today launched a new secure contact form based on open-source GlobaLeaks whistleblowing technology that will allow journalists and others to contact the organisation securely and anonymously. While contacting IPI through ordinary methods such as phone and email remains possible, the secure form offers journalists and others the possibility to report […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today joined nine other international free expression groups and professional organisations in an open letter to Poland’s defence minister urging him to withdraw his criminal complaint against a journalist whose new book exposed the minister’s associates’ alleged network of questionable Russian contacts. The other groups include Reporters Without Borders (RSF), […]

Malcolm Dixelius is a former Moscow correspondent for the Swedish public broadcaster SVT and respected expert on Russia-related topics. Dixelius was first stationed in Moscow in 1979, where he remained for five years before taking up a role as an international reporter for SVT. He returned in 1990 and would later cover the breakup of […]