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 […]

The IPI global network condemns attacks on journalists in Kenya covering ongoing public protests against tax-rise legislation. Between June 18 and June 25, amid the protests and an ensuing police crackdown, reporters have faced several incidents of physical assault, arrest and detention, and the damaging of equipment by both the security forces and the protestors. […]