Authorities in Cape Verde have opened an investigation into three journalists – Hermínio Silves, Daniel Almeida, and Alexandre Semedo – in connection with the publication of stories on a classified murder investigation from 2014. IPI urges Cape Verde authorities to withdraw the investigation. Silves, editor of the news website Santiago Magazine, became a suspect in […]

On March 3, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) journalist Aleh Hruzdzilovich was sentenced to prison in Belarus for three protest marches. IPI strongly condemns his unwarranted sentence.   Hruzdzilovich was first detained in July 2021 for 10 days during a raid of the RFE/RL office in Minsk. He was arrested again on December 23, 2021. […]

In response to the EU’s decision to ban the broadcasting of Russian state media RT and Sputnik, the International Press Institute (IPI) has issued the following statement: There is no doubt about the need to address the spread of disinformation and propaganda, especially in light of Russia’s appalling invasion of Ukraine. It is also clear […]

This piece is published in collaboration with Gazeta Wyborcza as part of a content series on threats to independent media in Central Europe. Read more. The article is available in Polish on Gazeta Wyborcza’s website. Polish TV channel TVN 7 waited for its license for over a year before it was eventually granted, even though the process should only […]