A report published by the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity at Birmingham City University in May 2023 provided insight into what it is like to be an LGBTQ+ journalist in the UK — and the situation leaves plenty to be desired. Over three-fourths of the respondents agreed that “it is becoming more dangerous to […]

IPI and its global network today denounce the decision by Russian authorities to designate Novaya Gazeta Europe, a leading independent Russian media outlet, as an “undesirable organization”. The Russian Prosecutor-General’s Office claimed that Novaya Gazeta Europe “created and disseminated tendentious informational materials harming the interests of Russia”. Authorities also accused the outlet of disseminating “false […]

Wu Xiaobo, a prominent Chinese financial and business journalist, has been banned from the Chinese social media app Weibo. The IPI global network condemns this most recent action to censor the Chinese press as well as the government’s long-standing restrictions on the free flow of information. On Tuesday, June 27, a banner appeared on Wu’s […]

Senegal must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Maty Ndaye Niang, and columnists Cheik Bara Ndiaye and Oustaz Assane Seck, the International Press Institute (IPI) said. Authorities must stop the legal harassment and detention of critical journalists and dissidents, and review and revise legal provisions detrimental to press freedom and freedom of expression.  Niang, who works […]