The International Press Institute (IPI) today published a new report on media freedom and independence in the Czech Republic. The report focuses on the spread of media capture under the former government of Andrej Babiš and sets forth recommendations for the new government of Petr Fiala to reform and strengthen independence and pluralism in the […]

The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) is organising a summit between March 22-24 focused on boosting media freedom, strengthening independent media and the ensuring the safety of journalists in Europe. The MFRR Summit 2022 will open with a video message by Věra Jourová, Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency, followed by […]

The IPI global network of editors, publishers, and journalists strongly condemns the killing of journalist Armando Linares, who was shot and killed in the Mexican state of Michoacan on March 15. We demand that authorities investigate this murder and hold the perpetrators accountable. The Mexican government must also take immediate action to ensure the safety […]

As part of our response to the war in Ukraine, the International Press Institute (IPI) is today launching a new monitoring database which is systematically documenting all attacks on journalists and restrictions on media freedom linked to the conflict in Ukraine. IPI has so far documented 216 different alerts, including four killings of journalists in […]