The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today expressed horror at the fatal self-immolation of a Russian journalist protesting police pressure and demanded an immediate investigation into the circumstances that led to her death. Irina Slavina, the founder and editor-in-chief of small local news […]

Versión en español The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned the decision by Mexico’s Budget and Public Account Commission to abolish a fund that supports a protection mechanisms for threatened journalists and human rights defenders. n September 29, Mexico’s Budget and Public […]

Read in English Mitte März, als die Zahl der Coronavirus-Fälle in ganz Europa anzusteigen begann, reagierte Kroatien rasch mit restriktiven Maßnahmen: Am 13. März wurde der nationale Notstand ausgerufen und am 19. März wurden alle nicht lebensnotwendigen Geschäfte geschlossen. Journalisten gehörten zu den unverzichtbaren Arbeitern, die weiterhin jeden Tag zur Arbeit gingen und sich und […]

Deutsch In mid-March, when the number of coronavirus cases started rising across Europe, Croatia reacted swiftly by imposing restrictive measures: the national state of emergency was declared on March 13, and all non-essential businesses closed on March 19. Journalists were among the essential workers who continued going to work every day, exposing themselves and their […]