This briefing note, prepared by the International Press Institute (IPI), provides an update of press freedom violations documented in Europe since mid-May. It follows previous briefings published in April and May, which focused solely on the emerging Covid-19 crisis. It highlights key trends observed by members of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and presents […]

The draft of China’s national security law for Hong Kong has heightened concerns for press freedom and raised fears of self-censorship amongst journalists and media outlets in the special administrative region, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. The details of the draft national security law were released on June 20 after a three-day review […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed urgent alarm over the future of Index.hu, Hungary’s largest independent news website, after Index journalists said the site’s independence was in “grave danger.” Nearly 100 Index journalists and staff members, including Editor-in-Chief Szabolcs Dull, released a statement Sunday evening saying that the site was under “external pressure that […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned the arrest of journalists reporting on demonstrations against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s re-election campaign. On June 19, at least 14 journalists were detained by police as they reported from the protests held in cities across […]