The International Press Institute (IPI) and IMS (International Media Support) are proud to announce this year’s shortlist for the IPI-IMS Free Media Pioneer award. These are 10 outstanding organizations on five continents that are blazing trails in defence of the public’s right to independent news. The IPI-IMS Free Media Pioneer award is presented to organizations […]

The IPI global network strongly condemns the Indian government’s decision to pass the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules 2023, which grants the government broad powers to censor online news and information. The Modi government must stop expanding its control over the media through the use of draconian laws that […]

The IPI global network condemns the Indian government’s decision to raid the offices of BBC in New Delhi and Mumbai. The Modi government must stop attempting to silence independent media by harassing and intimidating journalists.  Authorities from the Income Tax Department sealed BBC offices on February 14 as part of an investigation into tax violation […]

The IPI global network calls for full accountability for the brutal killing of Indian journalist Shashikant Warishe, whose reporting exposed illegal land grabs by a wealthy businessman with links to top government figures. We welcome reports of a swift arrest in this case and urge authorities to carry out a thorough and independent investigation to […]