Latest News on Journalist Safety and Impunity

Suspected mastermind in murder of Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak acquitted

The acquittal of suspected mastermind Marian Kočner in the murder of Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancee Martina Kušnírová is a major setback for justice and the fight against impunity, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. After a trial lasting six months, the Specialized Criminal Court in Pezinok, Slovakia, today found Kočner, a […]

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Belarusian journalists face prosecution and suppression as government tactics morph

Authorities in Belarus must immediately drop all charges against journalists detained during recent police crackdowns, stop cancelling accreditation for foreign journalists and immediately halt interference with state-owned publishing houses, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. IPI, a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, also joined other NGOs in […]

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Thorough investigation needed into former Maltese official’s threat to Italian journalist

The International Press Institute (IPI) joined a letter from the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) to Maltese and Italian authorities calling for robust, thorough and transparent investigation into alleged threats by former Maltese official against an Italian journalist. On June 27, Neville Gafà, a former person of trust in the Office of the Maltese Prime Minister, […]

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Thorough investigation needed into former Maltese official’s threat to Italian journalist

The International Press Institute (IPI) joined a letter from the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) to Maltese and Italian authorities calling for robust, thorough and transparent investigation into alleged threats by former Maltese official against an Italian journalist. On June 27, Neville Gafà, a former person of trust in the Office of the Maltese Prime Minister, […]

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