Latest News on Journalist Safety and Impunity

Palestine: IPI condemns shooting of journalist Hazem Nasser by Israeli forces

IPI strongly condemns the attack on Hazem Nasser, a photojournalist at al-Ghad TV channel, who was shot and seriously wounded during an Israeli raid on a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on June 19. Similarly to Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed by Israeli forces in 2022, […]

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Romania: IPI supports independent newspaper Libertatea after shameful smear campaign

The International Press Institute (IPI) and our global network of leading journalists, editors and media executives today outline our support for independent Romanian news outlet Libertatea following a toxic smear campaign initiated following the tragic death of its journalist, Iulia Marin. Libertatea is a leading daily newspaper and online media website and is among Romania’s […]

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Romania: IPI condemns intimidation of journalist by Environment Ministry forestry team

The International Press Institute (IPI) today condemns the unacceptable intimidation and obstruction of journalist Crina Boros by staff in the forestry data team at the Romanian Environment Ministry and calls for disciplinary measures to be taken against one individual who insulted the journalist in a misogynistic manner during the meeting. IPI and our global network […]

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IPI condemns use of Pegasus spyware against journalists amidst Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict

The IPI global network is alarmed by a new report by internet watchdogs and digital rights advocacy groups uncovering the use of Pegasus, a controversial spyware developed by the Israeli cyber-arms company NSO Group, to target journalists and other civil society actors during the ongoing conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The latest revelations are another […]

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