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Advocacy

Guatemala: IPI welcomes release of World Press Freedom Hero José Rubén Zamora, calls for all remaining charges to be dropped
Press FreedomSLAPPs
Imprisoned since July 2022, Zamora has endured years of legal harassment and arbitrary detention
Americas: Guatemala
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Advocacy

Serbia: Coordinated bot attacks on Instagram accounts of independent media emerge as new weapon of censorship
Press Freedom
Attempts to block the social media platforms of media organisations represent a worrying new form of digital censorship in Serbia
Serbia
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IJ4EU opens new funding calls for cross-border investigations
Investigative journalism
IPI’s Investigative Journalism for Europe fund offers grants of up to €50,000 for transnational investigations.
Europe
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Advocacy

Mali: Journalist jailed on charges of insulting Niger’s military leader
Cybercrime LawsPress Freedom
IPI calls for immediate release of Youssouf Sissoko
Mali
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Advocacy

Mozambique: Prominent environmental journalist survives targeted armed attack
Climate JournalismJournalist SafetyPress Freedom
IPI calls for full accountability in apparent attempted killing of Carlitos Cadangue and his son
Mozambique

Reports

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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

Hungary: Media Capture and EMFA Monitoring Report 2025
Media Capture
First in new series of reports examining media capture and compliance of EU states with the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA)
Europe: Hungary

Finland: Media Capture and EMFA Monitoring Report 2025
Media Capture
Sixth in new series of reports examining media capture and compliance of EU states with the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA)
Europe: Finland

Event

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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
03.12.2025

Virtual Newsroom Visit to CCIJ
Digital TransitionMedia InnovationMedia sustainability
Learn how newsrooms can gamify investigations through immersive storytelling and metaverse design
Africa: Nigeria
30.09.2025

Editors’ roundtable: Building collaborative strategies for strengthening climate and environmental reporting in Africa
Climate JournalismJournalist Safety
Africa

Podcasts & Videos

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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

Reclaiming the value of journalism

IPI Global Network

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

#IPI75: A new vision for the IPI World Congress
#IPI75IPI World Congress
A special message to our community from IPI Executive Director Scott Griffen

IPI welcomes new Board members from Spain, Kenya
Editors from Spain, Kenya, Brazil, the U.S., Norway, and Ukraine were elected to the IPI Executive Board at IPI’s recent General Assembly.

IPI honours courage in journalism with Press Freedom Hero and Free Media Pioneer awards
#IPI75IPI AwardsIPI World Congress
Seven journalists recognized for their fearless reporting; Hungary’s independent media honoured for resilience and innovation in the face of growing pressure

Alerts

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19.01.2026
1 case

TV Rain journalist tried in absentia for “fake news”
Russia-Ukraine War
Arrest/detention/charges: Criminal investigation/charges
Europe: Russia
13.01.2026
3 cases

Reporters in Kharkiv initially denied access to site of Russian attack
Russia-Ukraine War
Restrictions on access to information: Travel restrictions / access bans
Europe: Ukraine
12.01.2026
1 case

Crimean Tatar journalist fined for “discrediting the Russian army”
Russia-Ukraine War
Censorship and regulation: Publication ban, take-down order or forced deletion, fine, administrative action
Europe: Ukraine