The partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today express support and solidarity with embattled broadcaster OK Radio and urge Serbian law enforcement authorities to put an end to the dangerous campaign of harassment and pressure exerted on the media outlet by a powerful local businessperson. Over the last few months, OK Radio, […]

The IPI global network strongly condemns the decision by a Moscow court today to revoke the licence of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta. The decision effectively bans Novaya Gazeta — whose editor-in-chief, Dmitry Muratov, received last year’s Nobel Peace Prize — from operating in Russia. IPI calls on the Russian authorities to reverse the decision […]

The independent media environment in Botswana faces key risks and challenges that require close monitoring, the IPI global network said following a three-day fact-finding visit to Botswana on August 22 to 24. Botswana’s government should affirm its stated commitment to press freedom by shoring up protections for independent journalism in the country. During our visit, […]

Seven independent Ukrainian media outlets that rose to face head-on the challenges and dangers brought by Russia’s war of aggression with courage, quality reporting, and a steadfast commitment to serving local communities at a time of immense need are the recipients of the 2022 IPI-IMS Free Media Pioneer Award. They are: ABO, Hromadske, Slidstvo.info, StopFake, […]