More than 40 Hungarian media websites hit by DDoS attacks in last five months Independent media which are critical of government targeted multiple times Powerful cyber attacks represent major new threat to media freedom in Hungary   The International Press Institute (IPI) today warns that an unprecedented wave of cyber-attacks predominantly targeting independent media outlets […]

The IPI global network firmly condemns the Bishkek city prosecutor’s attempt to force the closure of Kloop, a major Kyrgyz independent media outlet and IPI member. In a request made to a local court, the Bishkek prosecutor claimed that Kloop’s reporting is “negative in character, aimed at discrediting representatives of state and local authorities”. The […]

On August 26, Gabon will hold a triple election for president and parliament. The IPI global network calls on authorities in the country to allow journalists to cover the election and its outcome freely and safely.  Gabon has been ruled since 2009 by incumbent President Ali Bongo Ondimba. He succeeded his father, Omar Bongo, who […]

Press freedom in Zimbabwe continues to face numerous challenges. IPI’s monitoring of press freedom in the country has shown that journalists experience unlawful arrests and detention, online threats and harassment, and restrictions to access information. Recorded incidents have been reported in IPI’s monthly monitoring factsheets (see, for example, the November 2022 factsheet, the December 2022 […]