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U.S journalist Brent Renaud shot dead in Ukraine

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 […]

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Can independent journalism in Russia survive the Kremlin’s crackdown?

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 […]

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Iceland: Journalists investigated following coverage of corporate scandal

The IPI global network urges Icelandic authorities to drop a criminal investigation into four journalists who reported on a corruption scandal involving Iceland’s biggest fishing company.  On February 15, 2022, Iceland’s Northeast Police declared four journalists as official suspects in a police investigation into alleged breaches of personal privacy. The four journalists are Aðalsteinn Kjartansson […]

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Amy Brouillette joins IPI as director of advocacy

The International Press Institute (IPI) is thrilled to announce that Amy Brouillette has joined IPI’s growing team as Director of Advocacy. In this crucial role, Amy will be responsible for driving IPI’s global advocacy and press freedom monitoring work and campaigns. She has more than a decade of experience in leading research, advocacy, monitoring, and […]

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