The IPI global network welcomed the release of several staff members of Press Club Belarus after more than eight months behind bars. Yuliya Slutskaya, the founder of Press Club Belarus; the organization’s director, Syarhei Alsheuski; programming director Ala Sharko; and cameraman Pyotr Slutski were released from pre-trial detention on August 19. Press Club Belarus said […]

The IJ4EU fund launched a new call for applications to its Investigation Support Scheme on August 23, offering grants of between €5,000 and €50,000 for cross-border journalistic projects in the European Union. The scheme’s second call of 2021 is open to teams of any kind, including newsroom collaborations and teams made up entirely of freelancers. […]

The IPI global network has urged U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris to raise the issue of press freedom during her visit to Singapore and Vietnam this week. Harris is travelling to the two countries and will be meeting with the respective heads of government. In a letter, IPI Exeuctive Director Barbara Trionfi urged the U.S. […]

This week, on August 18, Belarusian authorities raided the offices of the independent news agency independent BelaPAN and the homes of several of its staff members. The agency’s editor-in-chief, Iryna Leushyna; accountant Katsyaryna Boyeva; and former director Dzmitry Navazhylau were detained under suspicion of violating public order. As disturbing as these arrests are, they are […]