The undersigned partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today call on the Member States of the European Union to set a global example of support for media freedom in crisis by extending emergency shelter and visa waivers to Russian journalists fleeing the country, as well as Belarusian journalists seeking refuge from war and […]

Read in English Das International Press Institute (IPI) betrauert heute den tragischen Verlust von zwei weiteren Journalisten, die dazu beigetragen haben, den Krieg in der Ukraine zu dokumentieren, und erneuert seinen Aufruf an die Streitkräfte, alle möglichen Schritte zu unternehmen, um die Sicherheit aller journalistischen Crews zu gewährleisten, die vor Ort berichten. Am 15. März […]

The IPI global network today expressed horror and sadness at the death of award-winning American filmmaker Brent Renaud in Ukraine and called for justice for his killing and an end to all attacks on press covering the war. Renaud, 51, was killed when the car he and another journalist were travelling in near Irpin outside […]

Since the invasion of Ukraine, independent media in Russia have undergone the most wide-ranging and severe crackdown yet under the authoritarian rule of President Vladimir Putin. Over the past two weeks, over 150 journalists have fled Russia and multiple media outlets including leading broadcaster Ekho Moskvy and Dozhd have been forced to close, while leading […]