Oleh Baturyn, a journalist from Kakhovka, Kherson region, takes a selfie in front of a gray fence with barbed wire on top. He then records a short video on his mobile phone: “I am standing in Kherson on Teploenerhetykiv Street 3, where I was brought from the Kherson Regional Administration on March 13. I have […]

On the sixth anniversary of the murder of Slovak investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancee Martina Kušnírová, the International Press Institute (IPI) and Central European Independent Media Network (CEE) members stand firm in solidarity with the families of Ján and Martina and all those who continue to seek full justice. In the wake of […]

The IPI global network today joins 16 other press freedom and human rights groups in a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, calling on the Commission to take urgent action to address the deterioration of media freedom and the rule of law in Greece and its impact on fundamental rights. Threats to […]

The IPI global network today denounces the shocking acquittal of four former Serbian state security officers who had already been twice convicted of the murder of journalist Slavko Ćuruvija. The prominent editor and publisher, known for his criticism of Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic, was fatally shot in front of his home in Belgrade in April […]