WPFD 2025: Defending democracy in Europe depends on defending media freedom

IPI and media freedom partners issue joint statement to mark World Press Freedom Day 2025, amidst events and panels in Brussels

WPFD 2025: Press freedom is essential for a freer and more secure world

On World Press Freedom Day, global leaders must recognise the essential role a free and independent media plays in ensuring security, peaceful societies, and a rights-based order.

New report: Media freedom in a state of emergency in Serbia

IPI and MFRR partners publish report following recent mission to Belgrade and Novi Sad

World Press Freedom Day’s interview with Věra Jourová

In an interview with IPI, the Vice-President of the European Commission discusses the EU’s record in addressing threats to media freedom

World Press Freedom Day 2024: Media freedom groups sound the alarm over press freedom in Europe

More than 1,000 media freedom violations recorded in past year

Webinar: World Press Freedom Day 2024, Europe’s press freedom battlegrounds

Romania: IPI stands by Libertatea as layoffs deepen concerns over pressure on editorial independence

Controversial firings at newspaper spark renewed concerns over accusations of meddling in editorial freedoms

WPFD: Das IPI feiert globales Netzwerk aus Journalisten, Redakteuren und Verlegern

Am Welttag der Pressefreiheit 2023 feiern wir im IPI unsere Mitglieder auf der ganzen Welt für ihren wegweisenden Journalismus, der die Mächtigen zur Rechenschaft zieht und unsere Demokratien stärker macht

Serbia: Independent journalism faces biggest crisis in years

Positive steps forward in prosecuting attacks undermined by increasingly hostile climate created by political leaders

What’s Next for Central Europe’s Media?

IPI World Press Freedom Day 2022 panel discussion examined the future of Central European media in light of recent elections and Russia’s information warfare

WPFD 2022 Nepal | The culture of silence among journalists on the rise

Harassment of journalists in Nepal (Republica, Nepal)

WPFD 2022 Pakistan | Challenges facing Pakistan’s media

Editorial: Press Freedom Day (Dawn, Pakistan)

WPFD 2022 India | Narrowing space

Journalists under scrutiny in Kashmir while world observes Press Freedom Day today (The Week, India)

WPFD 2022 India | The Modi Government’s Escalating Offensive Against Freedom of the Press

India's democracy is dying in bright daylight because the media is under siege (The Wire, India)

Op/Ed: The end of the free press is the beginning of wars

IPI and leading independent media in seven Central European countries publish editorial to mark World Press Freedom Day 2022

New IPI report: Growing digital censorship in Turkey

IPI issues new report on media freedom in Turkey as government announces draft law on disinformation

IPI documents 356 media freedom attacks amidst Russia-Ukraine war

Figures underscore devastating cost of the war on press freedom and journalist safety

Strengthening press freedom at home and abroad: 10 recommendations for the world’s democracies

With authoritarianism and illiberalism on the rise, democratic governments must lead by example.

Stärkung der Pressefreiheit im In- und Ausland: 10 Empfehlungen für die Demokratien der Welt

3. Mai ist Welttag der Pressefreiheit

Ukraine-Krieg: 356 Angriffe auf Journalisten, Zensurakte und schwere Verletzungen der Medienfreiheit

IPI veröffentlicht neue Daten zum Welttag der Pressefreiheit