Press freedom in India continues to deteriorate under the Modi government, as journalists face physical attacks, legal harassment, and censorship. IPI documented at least 124 press freedom violations in the six-month period between October 2022 and March 2023, a vast majority of which were at the hands of public authorities, including law enforcement and the […]

Journalists in Bangladesh continue to operate in a hostile and dangerous environment, often facing physical attacks and threats, as well as judicial and legal harassment, according to IPI monitoring data from October 2022 – March 2023.  IPI documented at least 42 press freedom threats or violations during this six-month period, half of which were reported […]

Press freedom in Pakistan is under siege, as journalists face physical attacks, threats, and online and judicial harassment, according to IPI monitoring data from October 2022 and March 2023. At least 35 press freedom threats and violations occurred during this six-month period, more than half of which were committed by public authorities, including by law […]

The IPI global network today published an open letter to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal urging his government to take immediate and concrete action to protect and respect press freedom and ensure that the citizens of Nepal public can exercise their fundamental right to receive diverse, independent news and information.  The letter highlights some of […]