Latest News on Journalist Safety and Impunity

Azerbaijan: IPI demands the immediate release of arrested Toplum TV journalists

The IPI global network today strongly condemns the raid on the independent TV channel Toplum TV and the imprisonment of its journalists. We call on authorities in Azerbaijan for their immediate release.   On March 6, police raided the office of Toplum TV, a major independent internet TV channel, detaining up to 18 of its staff […]

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IPI, CPJ, and MFWA submit petition to Nigerian authorities on 2020 journalist killing

On February 28, 2024, the International Press Institute (IPI), the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), and the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) submitted a petition to the authorities in Nigeria demanding redress for the killing of student journalist Onifade Emmanuel Pelumi. The petition was individually delivered to the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of […]

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IPI calls on International Criminal Court to investigate attacks on Ukrainian media

Two years after the Russian bombing of the Kyiv TV tower on March 1, 2022, the International Press Institute (IPI) has filed a request with the International Criminal Court (ICC) urging it to investigate six dozen serious attacks on Ukrainian journalists and media as potential war crimes amid Russia’s war of aggression. The 72 cases, […]

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Event recap: IPI delivers press freedom training on elections and access to information with African Union Media Fellows

Between February 21 and 23, 2024, the International Press Institute (IPI) shared its expertise on press freedom monitoring, journalist safety, and access to information with the second cohort of African Union Media Fellows in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The African Union Media Fellowship (AUMF) is a program that aims to empower African media professionals, journalists, and […]

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