The IPI global network strongly condemns Russia’s latest attack on a hotel housing journalists in Ukraine. The attack took place late on Saturday in Kramatorsk, in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region. Ryan Evans, a security adviser working for Reuters, was killed. Three journalists, two of whom also worked for Reuters, were wounded in the incident. In […]

In an urgent appeal, 60 global press freedom and human rights organizations, including the International Press Institute (IPI), are calling on the European Union to take decisive action against Israel for its escalating violations of media freedom and killing of journalists. In a letter addressed to EU leaders, the signatories urge the suspension of the […]

The IPI global network today condemns the prison sentences handed to Belarusian journalists Ales Sabaleuski and Yauhen Hlushkou, who were arrested in December 2023 and found guilty on politically motivated charges. In addition to their prison sentences, the journalists were obliged to pay a fine of 8000 Belarusian rubles (approximately 2270 euros) each. They were […]

The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) coalition welcomes the publication of the 2024 European Commission’s rule of law report. Despite progress made in some areas, the report shows that press freedom remains under threat in Europe. We urge Member States and the European Union to intensify their efforts to uphold media freedom, and reinforce their […]