Ukraine’s bid to defend itself against its Russian invaders has been plagued by ammunition shortages. After months of investigating why, a cross-border team of journalists blames it on confusion in Europe’s palaces and munitions factories. Ukraine’s ongoing counteroffensive started later than planned due to weapons supply delays, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in July. But over a year […]

The IPI global network calls on the newly elected government of Zimbabwe to demonstrate its commitment to safeguarding democracy and access to information by prioritizing press freedom and the safety of journalists. We urge the government to take concrete steps to ensure that journalists can work freely and independently, including by ensuring accreditation and registration […]

The International Press Institute joins 14 media freedom and civil society organizations to call on the European Parliament to strengthen provisions in the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), to prevent abuse of state advertising by governments that reward pliant media and punish independent journalism. The European Parliament is due to finalise its position in October […]

At the conclusion of their press freedom mission to Warsaw from 11-13 September, partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) declared that the media and journalists in Poland are facing unprecedented challenges including legal threats, financial precarity, political pressure, regulatory capture and growing polarisation. The delegation, comprised of representatives of ARTICLE 19 Europe, […]