The IPI global network condemns the Vietnamese government’s decision to sentence journalist Nguyen Lan Thang to six years in prison. Judicial authorities must immediately release Nguyen Lan Thang and ensure Vietnamese courts are not used to stifle press freedom.  Nguyen Lan Thang was convicted on April 12 by the Hanoi People’s Court of spreading “anti-state […]

This article, republished by IPI, was written by Serbian journalist and IPI World Press Freedom Hero Veran Matić, chair of Serbia’s Commission for the Investigation of Murders of Journalists It’s Easter again, a holiday that I associate more with the murder of Slavko Ćuruvija than with a family holiday. Eight years after Ćuruvija‘s murder in […]

The IPI global network strongly condemns the Indian government’s decision to pass the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules 2023, which grants the government broad powers to censor online news and information. The Modi government must stop expanding its control over the media through the use of draconian laws that […]

Following the expulsion of two French journalists and amid rising threats to the press, the IPI global network calls on authorities in Burkina Faso to ensure journalists can carry out their work without fear, threats, or interference. The fight against terrorist activities should not serve as a pretext to cripple independent journalism and critical voices. […]