IPI welcomes the Tanzanian government’s decision to lift a ban on four newspapers. However, this is only a first step toward restoring press freedom in the country. Restrictive media laws must be reformed to ensure independent media outlets can operate freely and without fear of retaliation. On February 11, Tanzania’s Ministry of Information, Communications and […]

Over the past year, there has been a dangerous trend of military coups in West African countries, including Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea-Bissau. With these coups have come increased attacks and harassment against journalists, especially those reporting on anti-coup dissent. Recent incidents, like the expulsion of a French journalist from Mali and the raid of […]

This piece is published in collaboration with Kapital as part of a content series on threats to independent media in Central Europe. Read more Intimidation, violence, smear campaigns, state-perpetrated harassment and politically-motivated prosecutions. These phrases summarize the state of press freedom in Bulgaria as described in this year’s World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters without Borders (RSF). […]

This piece is published in collaboration with Telex.hu as part of a content series on threats to independent media in Central Europe. Read more Regardless of viewership, popularity, or readership, the government gives preference to pro-government journalists and their media outlets during its regular press conferences. Critical media outlets, such as Telex, are left standing […]