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Hungary: IPI condemns criminal charges filed against journalist Szabolcs Panyi
Press Freedom
Government must cease harassment of the press and respect democratic process as election nears
Europe: Hungary

Feature: The information frontline — Press freedom and the security crisis in the Sahel
Cybercrime LawsJournalist SafetyPress Freedom
Military regimes in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso are widening crackdown on independent journalism, risking an information gap with regional and global consequences
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger

Turkey: Joint letter to the EU on current visa policies obstructing Turkish journalists’ mobility
Press Freedom
IPI and partners call for the establishment of a targeted “visa corridor” for recognized media professionals and those holding international press memberships.
Turkey

Kosovo: IPI and international organisations urge government to reverse media freedom decline
Press Freedom
Preliminary findings of press freedom mission to Pristina
Europe: Kosovo

Czech Republic: IPI advocacy mission to Prague raises alarm over looming media freedom threats
Czech authorities must comply with EMFA and uphold press freedom
Europe: Czech Republic

Reports

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MFRR 2025 Media Freedom Monitoring Report for Europe
Journalist SafetyPress Freedom
IPI contributed to EU-wide monitoring repoirt by Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR)
Europe

Systemic Siege of Journalism in Turkey
Press Freedom
IPI publishes annual report of Turkey mission visit for the seventh time
Turkey

Report: On the Tipping Point – Press Freedom in Europe in 2025
Press Freedom
IPI publishes annual report of the Council of Europe’s Platform for the Safety of Journalists
Europe

Africa Media Monitoring July to September 2025: Threats to press freedom in DRC, Somalia, and Nigeria
Journalist SafetyPress Freedom
Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte D’ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

IPI Monitoring Report: Climate and environmental journalism in Africa
Climate Journalism
Africa

Event

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Upcoming: 31.03.2026

Women journalists shaping climate and environmental reporting in Africa
Climate Journalism
Marking Women's History Month, IPI hosts a webinar to create a space to celebrate women on the frontlines of climate and environmental reporting
Africa
Upcoming: 02.04.2026

Webinar: Media freedom in Hungary at a crossroads ahead of election
Press Freedom
Europe: Hungary
23.02.2026 - 28.02.2026

Hostile Environment and Awareness Training (HEAT) 2026
For journalists in the South Caucasus, the Western Balkans, Moldova and Ukraine
16.12.2025

Virtual Newsroom visit to Unread Media
Digital TransitionMedia and AIMedia InnovationMedia sustainability
Unread Media: Redefining Mongolia’s Modern News Ecosystem
Asia and Pacific: Mongolia

Podcasts & Videos

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Vladyslav Yesypenko on Russian captivity, torture, and the fight to free imprisoned journalists
Russia-Ukraine War
Europe: Russia, Ukraine

IPI awards honour courage, resilience in journalism
IPI Awards
The awardees include war correspondents, investigative journalists, and media founders who have all displayed tremendous courage and resilience in fighting for media freedom and the free flow of news.

A special conversation with Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz
IPI World Congress
Americas: United States of America

Opening plenary: Defending the future of free media
IPI World Congress

Beyond buzzwords: The reality of resilience
IPI World Congress

IPI Global Network

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IPI launches new visual identity
Learn more about the strategic evolution of our visual identity as we strengthen our mission to defend the future of media freedom

Call for nominations: IPI-IMS 2026 press freedom awards
IPI AwardsPress Freedom
IPI and IMS are proud to announce the call for nominations for this year’s World Press Freedom Hero Award and Free Media Pioneer Award

Convocatoria de candidaturas: Premios a la libertad de prensa IPI-IMS 2026
IPI Awards
El IPI y el IMS anuncian la convocatoria de candidaturas para el Premio Héroe de la Libertad de Prensa Mundial y el Premio Pionero de la Libertad de Prensa 2026.

Open: IPI journalism and media freedom research fellowship
Europe: Finland

Alerts

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17.02.2026
2 cases

Journalists prevented from reporting from site of recent Russian strike in Odesa
Russia-Ukraine War
Restrictions on access to information: Travel restrictions / access bans
Europe: Ukraine
08.02.2026
1 case

Inter correspondent wounded in Russian strike on Kramatorsk
Russia-Ukraine War
Verbal, online or physical attack: Physical attack by state armed forces/military
Europe: Ukraine
06.02.2026
1 case

Polina Milushkova designated as a “foreign agent”
Russia-Ukraine War
Censorship and regulation: Publication ban, take-down order or forced deletion, fine, administrative action
Europe: Russia