The IPI global network today expresses sadness over the death of media worker Muratkhan Bazarbayev from the Kazakh broadcaster Almaty TV who was reportedly killed from gunshot wounds sustained while covering protests with his television crew. IPI urges an end to all attacks on journalists and calls on Kazakh authorities to ensure the freedom of […]

The IPI global network today mourns the deaths of two Haitian journalists who were brutally killed by gang members on January 6. IPI strongly condemns these appalling murders and urges Haitian authorities to thoroughly investigate the case and bring justice to the victims and their families. Journalist Amady John Wesley, who worked for the Montreal-based […]

In 2021, a total of 45 journalists were killed in connection with their work, IPI research revealed today. The sombre tally reflects the continued risks of doing journalism and reaffirms journalist safety as a global challenge. IPI calls on authorities to end impunity for these crimes and to ensure the protection of journalists, who must […]

Last month, the owner of The Kyiv Post, considered Ukraine’s leading independent English-language daily, fired his whole editorial staff without prior warning. Now, the Post’s former editorial staff has launched a new publication, The Kyiv Independent, with a focus on quality and independence. “We didn’t save the Kyiv Post, but we can save its values”, […]