The International Press Institute (IPI) today condemns the arrest and interrogation of French journalist Ariane Lavrilleux and demands her immediate release from custody. IPI further calls on French law enforcement authorities to ensure full respect for international media freedom standards on source protection. Lavrilleux, a journalist with French non-profit investigative platform Disclose was taken into […]

Between 25 and 27 September 2023, eight international press freedom and freedom of expression organisations will conduct a joint advocacy and fact-finding mission to Athens. Following the parliamentary elections and nomination of the new government, the delegation will examine the challenges to media freedom, pluralism and independence in Greece and the impact of measures taken […]

IPI and its global network demand a swift investigation by German authorities into the use of Pegasus spyware against IPI member Galina Timchenko, the executive editor and founder of Meduza, a major independent Russian media outlet based in Latvia. IPI also demands the urgent adoption of a European ban on the use of spyware technologies […]

Ukraine’s bid to defend itself against its Russian invaders has been plagued by ammunition shortages. After months of investigating why, a cross-border team of journalists blames it on confusion in Europe’s palaces and munitions factories. Ukraine’s ongoing counteroffensive started later than planned due to weapons supply delays, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in July. But over a year […]