Slovakia: IPI and partners continue to demand full justice for Ján Kuciak assassination

Lack of justice is exacerbated by growing pressure on independent media

Threats to journalists covering human and environmental cost of eastern DRC conflict grow

IPI calls on parties to respect rights of journalists after armed groups prevent coverage of Rubaya mine disaster last month 

Italy: IPI to join follow-up media freedom mission to Rome

Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) mission to examine European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) implementation, SLAPPs, spyware attacks on journalists, and media concentration

Deník Alarm: How a community-first crowdfunding platform and video strategy strengthened media independence

Czech Republic's Deník Alarm explores their mentorship experience through the Business Innovation Synergizer

Kosovo: IPI joins urgent call for adequate budget allocation for public broadcaster RTK

Current budget plan would provide only 40% of total funding foreseen within media law

Hungary: Reports of potential corporate influence behind SPO investigations set dangerous precedent for press freedom

IPI renews call for repeal of restrictive Sovereignty Protection Act and dismantling of Sovereignty Protection Office

MFRR Report 2025 documents 1,481 press freedom violations across 36 European countries

Verbal attacks, harassment and smear campaigns remain the most common form of press freedom violation in Europe

The habit engine hidden in puzzles: How Večer celebrated their 80th birthday by launching games

Case study about Slovenia's Večer mentorship process conducted as a part of the Business Innovation Synergizer

Guatemala: IPI welcomes release of World Press Freedom Hero José Rubén Zamora, calls for all remaining charges to be dropped

Imprisoned since July 2022, Zamora has endured years of legal harassment and arbitrary detention

Serbia: Coordinated bot attacks on Instagram accounts of independent media emerge as new weapon of censorship

Attempts to block the social media platforms of media organisations represent a worrying new form of digital censorship in Serbia

IJ4EU opens new funding calls for cross-border investigations

IPI’s Investigative Journalism for Europe fund offers grants of up to €50,000 for transnational investigations.

Mali: Journalist jailed on charges of insulting Niger’s military leader

IPI calls for immediate release of Youssouf Sissoko

Mozambique: Prominent environmental journalist survives targeted armed attack

IPI calls for full accountability in apparent attempted killing of Carlitos Cadangue and his son

Albania: Democratic reform of public broadcaster RTSH remains only viable option

Using funding cuts, suspension, or closure as reform tools violates EU principles for public service media

Hong Kong: IPI condemns 20-year prison sentence of 2025 World Press Freedom Hero Jimmy Lai

International community must continue to push to secure Lai’s release

Zimbabwe: Journalist threatened, detained over false news allegations

Case reinforces risks cybercrime laws pose for press freedom

Bangladesh: IPI urges authorities and political parties to respect press freedom in lead-up to election

Authorities must seize the opportunity to reset years of democratic backsliding and heightened attacks on the media

Interview: How Georgian public broadcaster was distorted into a government mouthpiece

Former employee discusses the broadcaster's capture in an interview with IPI

Africa Media Monitoring October to December 2025: Election-related media freedom violations in Tanzania, Uganda

Security forces killed at least three journalists in post-election-related incidents in Tanzania

Notes from Berlin: Is AI breaking journalism and what is the roadmap for industry’s future

Takeaways from IPI's visit to the DW Akademie event charting a path forward for journalism in the age of AI