Today, marking the Day of the Political Prisoner in Belarus, the undersigned organisations reiterate our condemnation of the Lukashenko regime’s ruthless crackdown on civil society and independent media. We continue to stand in solidarity with courageous Belarusians who persist in their fight for freedom. The international community will keep demanding the unconditional release of all […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed shock at the UK Court of Appeal ruling ordering investigative journalist, Carole Cadwalladr, to pay 60% of the legal costs of Arron Banks, the UK businessman who accused her of defamation. The estimated sum exceeds one million GBP, according to Banks. In February 2023, Cadwalladr had been cleared […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today vowed to continue the fight for full justice for Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová after the acquittal of the suspected mastermind, businessman Marian Kočner. The judges did convict Alena Zsuzsová, a close associate of Kočner, of ordering the hit and sentenced her to 25 years in prison. […]

The IPI global network is shocked and saddened by the killing of the prominent radio journalist Ralikonelo “Leqhashasha” Joki, on May 14, by unknown gunmen in Lesotho. We call on authorities to swiftly investigate this crime and bring the perpetrators to justice. It is not yet clear if the journalist was targeted for his reporting, […]