The organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) welcome the decision by the Italian Constitutional Court to refer a decision on whether to abolish prison sentences for criminal defamation in relation to journalists and media workers to the Italian Parliament. On 9 June 2020, the Court held a long-awaited public hearing into the constitutional […]

A coalition of press freedom and journalism organizations including the International Press Institute (IPI) is launching a new safety resource to help news organizations respond to the extraordinary challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on the safe commissioning of freelance journalists. Produced by the ACOS Alliance, the COVID-19 News Organizations Safety […]

Gathered in Vienna for their semi-annual meeting, the Executive Board members of the International Press Institute (IPI) – 24 leading editors and media executives from 20 countries – jointly called on the Philippine authorities to end their campaign of harassment and intimidation of fellow Board member Maria Ressa. Ressa faces a verdict on June 15* in […]

The North America National Committee of International Press Institute (IPI) a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, is extremely concerned over the continuing attacks on journalists by law enforcement officials and protestors in the United States. More than 200 journalists, including foreign correspondents, have been attacked and arrested while […]