The IPI global network calls on all parties contesting Senegal’s parliamentary election on July 31 to ensure the safety of journalists. While the general media situation in Senegal is considered relatively free, recent incidents of press freedom violations amid socio-political unrest suggest the safety of journalists must not be taken for granted. Last year, media […]

Right now, our world and our communities are once again divided between democracy and authoritarianism. Only free and independent journalism can meet the challenge of the moment. But how can independent media survive and thrive amid threats from repressive regimes or economic hardship? How can we harness new technologies and drive innovation to ensure the […]

This piece is published in collaboration with Telex.hu as part of a content series on threats to independent media in Central Europe. Read more Find the original video on Telex.hu All the makings of democracy seem to be in place in Hungary, but these are all simply the props of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s illiberal theatre. In the […]

The murder of Michel Hangi, a radio technician working with the community radio Le Soleil Levant, on July 17, 2022, in Nyiragongo, in the region of North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), reflect the risks of violence facing journalists and media workers in the country.  The International Press Institute (IPI), the global […]