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Coalition condemns attacks on journalist Rana Ayyub

The Coalition Against Online Violence (CAOV) has issued an alert about the high-profile independent investigative reporter based in Mumbai, India, who’s been the target of a sustained and crude intimidation campaign designed to silence her. The attacks have escalated badly in recent weeks, with a combination of legal threats and brutal online abuse creating a […]

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Remembering Ján Kuciak: On fourth anniversary of murder, IPI renews call for justice

Today marks four years since the brutal murder of Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová in their home. The IPI global network today remembers Ján and Martina, and stands with their families, friends, and colleagues in the ongoing fight for justice. The retrial of the suspected masterminds, which begins later this month, […]

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Lawsuit brought against Forensic News and Scott Stedman deemed a SLAPP

The undersigned organisations express their serious concern at the legal proceedings that have been brought against investigative journalist Scott Stedman, his U.S. media company Forensic News, and three of his colleagues. Between June 2019 and June 2020, Forensic News published six articles and a podcast about the business affairs of British-Israeli security consultant and businessman […]

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IPI Executive Board meeting in Hungary puts media freedom in spotlight

The Executive Board of the International Press Institute (IPI), the world’s oldest global network of journalists, editors and publishers for press freedom, is holding its semi-annual meeting in Budapest on February 17-18 to shine a spotlight on the challenges facing media freedom in Hungary ahead of the upcoming general election. During a two-day visit to […]

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