The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today urged the United Kingdom not to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States, where he faces prosecution under the U.S. Espionage Act. The extradition case of Assange, who is currently lodged in Belmarsh prison, […]

A new report by the Foreign Affairs Committee of the UK Parliament underscored the global threat to media freedom and said the UK government must “move beyond the rhetoric” and publicly shame and sanction those who attack the press. While the Committee welcomed the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)’s ongoing media freedom campaign, it concluded […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, has joined more than 25 other press freedom and media development organizations in a statement calling on participating states at this week’s Global Media Freedom Conference in London to take credible steps toward improving media freedom. Read […]

Sunday 18 April 2021 marks two years since Lyra McKee was shot dead while reporting on riots in Derry. Still no one has been convicted of her murder. As we honour Lyra McKee and reiterate our call for justice, the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners also express our grave concern over the recent increase […]