While it is seldom discussed in international fora, press freedom in Italy has recently come under growing attack. Systemic obstacles that have challenged Italian journalism for decades have become ever more concerning as a consequence of both the economic crisis that has been affecting Italy for over a decade, as well as political developments that have generated […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today called on authorities in Hong Kong to put an end to growing harassment and targeted attacks on journalists covering ongoing protests. In the past few days, clashes between security forces and protesters in the city have […]

One of Bulgaria’s leading investigative news websites, Bivol.bg, has been hit with an avalanche of repressive government probes, audits and investigations in recent months, in what its owner says is targeted retaliation for its reporting on corruption in the country’s ruling party. In March 2019, the site revealed a major real estate scandal implicating top […]

The International Press Institute IPI, a global network of editors, media executives and journalists for press freedom, has urged Saudi Arabia to replace an ongoing trial into the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi with transparent proceedings defined by international input, support and oversight. In a letter to King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud making the […]