The International Press Institute (IPI) joins partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) in raising alarm about the deepening press freedom crisis in Serbia in the wake of revelations showing evidence of the abuse of advanced Pegasus spyware to target two journalists from leading investigative media platform BIRN. Our organisations warn that the […]

See below for Serbian translation/У наставку погледајте српски превод The International Press Institute (IPI) will join partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) to conduct a mission to Serbia between 7-9 April to meet with journalists, media stakeholders and law enforcement authorities amidst a rapidly worsening media freedom crisis. During the three-day visit, […]

The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partner organisations call for an immediate end to the crackdown against media after documenting widespread attacks, detentions, and censorship measures against journalists following the formal charging of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu with corruption on March 23, 2025. Mapping Media Freedom registered that the police violence has been targeted against […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) has joined 49 other organizations in calling on the European Commission to adopt an ambitious approach to the European Democracy Shield, the EU programme to protect democracy through combatting foreign interference and disinformation. In 2024, the European Commission announced the European Democracy Shield, an EU-led initiative designed to defend democracy by addressing […]