Latest News on Journalist Safety and Impunity

Poland: IPI urges release of Spanish journalist detained near Ukraine border

The IPI global network today urged authorities in Poland to immediately secure the release of Spanish freelance journalist Pablo González and to provide more details on the reason for his arrest. González, a Basque journalist specializing in post-Soviet countries who has been covering the war in Ukraine and the resulting humanitarian crisis from close to […]

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Russia: Journalists reporting on Ukraine war face censorship and detentions

The IPI global network today condemns the efforts by Russian authorities to censor independent media reporting on the invasion of Ukraine and the multiple detentions of domestic and international journalists covering anti-war protests across the country last night. Hours after the invasion began, Russia’s government-controlled communications and media regulator, Roskomnadzor, issued an ominous statement warning […]

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Turkish journalist’s house attacked after Twitter threats

The International Press Institute (IPI) condemns the attack on February 23 on Turkish columnist Memduh Bayraktaroğlu in apparent retaliation for a tweet about the chairman of the far-right Nationalist Movement Party, Devlet Bahçeli. IPI calls on Turkish authorities to investigate the attack on Bayraktaroğlu and protect the journalist from any further threats. Bayraktaroğlu’s home was attacked by […]

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IPI: Journalist safety must be protected as Russia launches invasion of Ukraine

The IPI global network of editors, journalists and publishers today expresses steadfast support for and solidarity with our members and journalist colleagues in Ukraine in the wake of Russia’s attack on the country. We demand that journalist safety and the right to cover developments independently and without fear of retaliation be protected. IPI is monitoring […]

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