Among reports of human rights violations at the European Union’s external borders, cases of sexualised violence intended to humiliate and deter irregular migrants and asylum seekers have received little attention. Until now. Supported by a grant from IPI’s IJ4EU fund, a team of freelance journalists has investigated abuse by border authorities and their accomplices during […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today outlines its support for staff at the Romanian daily newspaper Libertatea and expresses growing concern over alleged pressures on its independent journalism after the recent firing of three members of its editorial management team. IPI is proud to count Libertatea, one of the highest quality media outlets and sources […]

Stay up to date with IPI’s work on media innovation and sustainability by subscribing to our newsletter The Outlook. Sign up here. The Costa Rican media market is dynamic, with more journalists starting their own ventures, providing a template for what a new version of a strong media ecosystem, focused on local needs, can look like. […]

Introduction On November 30, at the sidelines of the Global Conference on Cyber Capacity Building (GC3B) in Accra, Ghana, the International Press Institute, Global Partners Digital, and the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) hosted a side event under the theme: Cybercrime laws and regulations: implications for press freedom and human rights in Africa.  In […]