Latest News on Journalist Safety and Impunity

Malawi: IPI condemns threats against journalist Gregory Gondwe following corruption investigation

The IPI global network condemns threats against Malawi investigative journalist Gregory Gondwe by the Malawi Defence Forces after he published an investigation exposing corruption in the supply of military equipment.  Gondwe, who works with the Platform for Investigative Journalism in Malawi, said yesterday that he is currently in hiding and fearing for his life.  “In […]

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Cameroon: One year later, IPI renews calls for investigation into the murder of journalist Jean Jacques Ola Bebe

The IPI global network reiterates its call on Cameroonian authorities to launch a thorough and impartial investigation and hold accountable those responsible for the murder of journalist and commentator Jean Jacques Ola Bebe.  Ola Bebe was killed one year ago, on February 2, 2023, by unknown individuals in Yaoundé, Cameroon’s capital. His killing took place […]

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Report: Stemming the tide of Greek media freedom decline

The International Press Institute (IPI) today joined press freedom groups who participated in a mission to Athens in September 2023 in publishing a report on the state of media freedom and independent journalism in Greece. The report was joined produced by IPI and ARTICLE 19 Europe, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), European Centre for Press […]

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Report: Media freedom in survival mode Bosnia and Herzegovina

The International Press Institute (IPI) today joins its partner organisations in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) in launching our joint report on the most serious challenges facing press freedom in Bosnia and Herzegovina following a recent fact-finding mission. The report – available here – warns that media freedom in the country is in decline against […]

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