Latest News on Journalist Safety and Impunity

EU and Member States must create safe environment for journalists reporting in Greece

Download the joint statement Physical attacks, online harassment and censorship: In recent days, media freedom organisations have shed light on threats against journalists reporting on the arrival of migrants into Greece. These attacks are taking place in a context of violence against migrants and those supporting them, such as NGOs and self-organised groups. They restrict […]

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IPI condemns bomb attack on Cyprus media agency offices

The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today strongly condemned the bomb attack outside the offices of Cypriot news agency MC Digital Media. Just after 2am on Wednesday morning, a home-made pipe bomb exploded at the entrance of the media network office, which hosts […]

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IPI joins Rapid Response Mechanism for journalists in Europe

March 1st marks a new chapter in the support for journalists under threat – it is the start of the Europe-wide rapid response mechanism (RRM) for violations of press and media freedom. The RRM is conducted by a consortium led by the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom in Leipzig (ECPMF). The Mechanism is […]

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India: IPI condemns violence against journalists during Delhi riots

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network or editors, media executives and journalists for press freedom, today vehemently condemned last week’s attacks on journalists while covering protests in the Indian capital New Delhi. According to reports, several journalists covering protests against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which was passed by the Indian Parliament […]

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