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IPI and IMS announce 2026 recipients of World Press Freedom Hero and Free Media Pioneer awards
IPI AwardsPress Freedom
This year’s awardees demonstrate remarkable courage, ingenuity, and resilience in the face of unprecedented challenges to freedom and independent journalism around the world
Americas: Chile, Costa Rica
Asia and Pacific: Philippines
Europe: Azerbaijan, Hungary
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Advocacy

Switzerland: IPI welcomes court ruling dismissing Palantir lawsuit against Republik
Press Freedom
Ruling sets standards on use of right-of-reply rules as a weapon against public interest journalism
Switzerland
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Advocacy

France: Critical juncture for media freedom ahead of 2027 elections
Journalist SafetyPress FreedomSLAPPs
Growing concentration of media ownership, abusive legal proceedings, and threats to journalists’ safety call for urgent action
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Advocacy

Turkey: IPI condemns increasing use of arbitrary court orders to censor independent journalism
Press Freedom
Recent access-blocking measures shine a spotlight on tight judicial censorship
Turkey
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Advocacy

Colombia: IPI condemns killing of journalist and press freedom defender Cristian Herrera, calls for urgent protections for journalists
Press Freedom
Herrera’s killing is a chilling reminder of the dangers and pressure Colombia’s local and regional journalists continue to face
Americas: Colombia

Reports

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MFRR 2025 Media Freedom Monitoring Report for Europe
Journalist SafetyPress Freedom
IPI contributed to EU-wide monitoring report 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

Cybercrime Laws: A New Front in Lawfare against the Press
Cybercrime LawsPress Freedom

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Upcoming: 01.07.2026

Webinar: Risks and threats to Africa’s environmental and climate reporters
Climate JournalismPress Freedom
Join IPI for an expert conversation on latest monitoring findings — and ways to counter challenges
Africa
02.04.2026

Webinar: Media freedom in Hungary at a crossroads ahead of election
Press Freedom
Europe: Hungary
16.09.2025

Can Russian independent media survive Moscow’s information war?
Press Freedom
Online conversation with co-founders of Meduza
Russia
18.09.2025

MFRR: Assessing media freedom threats in Europe in first half of 2025
Press Freedom

Podcasts & Videos

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Hungary: Media freedom at a crossroads ahead of election
Press Freedom
As election approaches, IPI gathers media experts to discuss diverging paths ahead for press freedom
Europe: Hungary

Media Freedom in Focus: Serbian independent media under fire from the Vučić government
Journalist SafetyPress Freedom
Serbia

Media Freedom in Focus: DDoS attacks against Hungarian independent media
Press Freedom
Hungary

Media Freedom in Focus: Examining press freedom in Moldova after tense election
Press Freedom
Latest podcast episode looks at risks faced by independent media in Moldova after elections on September 28
Europe: Moldova

Belarus: will the tide ever turn on Lukashenko and the regime’s repression?
Press Freedom
Four years after mass protests, attacks on media and civil society continue in atmosphere of near-total oblivion
Europe: Belarus, Poland

IPI Global Network

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IPI-IMS Awards

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
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IPI News

IPI launches new initiative to support and protect climate and environmental journalism in Africa
Climate JournalismPress Freedom
Africa