The IPI global network reiterates its past calls on Somali authorities to end impunity in the country. The press freedom situation in Somalia remains deeply concerning, as journalists continue to face harassment and threats from both the Somali government and the militant group Al-Shabaab. In addition to verbal and physical threats, journalists in Somalia also […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) condemns Israel’s closure of Al Jazeera’s bureau in Ramallah and repeated its call on the Israeli authorities to allow media to report freely in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza. At 3 a.m. on the morning of September 22, Israeli soldiers raided Al Jazeera’s Ramallah bureau during a live broadcast, […]

The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) consortium completed a two-day mission to Poland, 16-17 September, where it held meetings with the Minister of Justice, Adam Bodnar, the Ministry of Culture as well as journalists, publishers, regulators, media law experts.  The mission focused on measures to reform public service media, to protect journalists from Strategic Lawsuits […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors and journalists, condemns the recent denial of entry to Belarusian journalist Andrei Mialeshka and Armenian media founder Arsen Kharatyan into Georgia.  On September 15, Belarusian journalist Andrei Mialeshka, and his daughter, who have been living in Georgia for three years, were denied permission to re-enter […]