Amid the forthcoming EU elections, the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) was prompted to organize an urgent advocacy mission to Italy on May 16-17 to address some recent developments related to press and media freedom. Such concerns included unprecedented political interference in the public service media, legal harassment of dissenting journalists by government members, and […]

Palestinian journalists covering the war in Gaza are the recipients of the 2024 IPI-IMS World Press Freedom Hero award.  This year marks the first time that the award has been given to a group of journalists collectively. It recognizes the extraordinary courage and resilience that Palestinian journalists have demonstrated in covering the war in Gaza. […]

The Kyrgyz independent news outlet Kloop – a pioneer of brave and uncompromising investigative journalism in Central Asia – is the recipient of the 2024 IPI-IMS Free Media Pioneer award. The award honours Kloop’s fearless accountability journalism and dedication to fostering quality media and democratic ideals in Kyrgyzstan for nearly two decades. It also recognizes […]

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