The International Press Institute (IPI) today joined local groups in South East Europe in welcoming the arrest of a suspect following a new online death threat directed at a Bosnian journalist, but urged Bosnian authorities to step up efforts to protect journalist safety. Dragan Bursać, a columnist for Al Jazeera Balkans (AJB) and the Bosnian […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today urged Bulgarian authorities to immediately open a comprehensive investigation into the murder of investigative journalist Victoria Marinova, whose body was found on Saturday in Ruse, Bulgaria. Marinova’s last report for the broadcaster TVN, which aired on October 1, focused on revelations of corruption involving EU funds worth hundreds of […]

Journalists in Hong Kong are voicing concern over the deteriorating state of press freedom in the special administrative region, lamenting growing mainland influence through ownership of traditional media outlets, an increase in self-censorship and attacks on journalists. While various independent online publications have been founded in the past few years to counter these concerns, digital-only […]

Marking the anniversary of the murder of prominent investigative journalist Pavel Sheremet in a car bombing in Ukraine’s capital, the International Press Institute (IPI) today joined international groups in urging the country to carry out a thorough, independent, and effective investigation of the crime. Sheremet, a Belarus-born journalist who had been working in Ukraine for […]