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IPI joins letter to top EU diplomat urging stronger stance on killing of journalists amidst Israel-Gaza war

The International Press Institute (IPI) today joined 17 other media freedom and journalist organisations in writing to the EU’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, the High Representative for the European Union on Foreign and Security Policy, urging him to call for the protection of journalists and respect for the freedom of the press amidst the Israel-Gaza […]

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IPI joins more than 100 organisations demanding sweeping changes to global cybercrime treaty

IPI today joined more than 100 civil society organizations around the world calling for sweeping revisions to the pending UN Cybercrime Treaty, as final negotiations for the convention begin next week in New York. Without such reforms, the treaty risks becoming a powerful global surveillance tool that will be abused by governments around the world […]

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Romania: Media freedom mission ahead of super electoral year

The International Press Institute (IPI) will co-led a mission to Romania with the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR). The a mission aims to the pulse of the current state of press freedom and independent journalism as the country gears up for a super electoral year in 2024. The mission will consist of two parts: an […]

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EU: Threats to media freedom submitted to Commission’s Rule of Law report

Updates on some of the biggest developments and threats to media freedom and pluralism across European Union Member States throughout 2023 were submitted to the EU Commission’s annual Rule of Law Report by the International Press Institute (IPI) and its partner organisations in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR). On 15 January 2024, MFRR consortium […]

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