When Russian tanks rolled over the border into Ukraine on February 24, the Kyiv Independent had been operating for just over three months. After the entire editorial staff were fired by owner of the Kyiv Post in early November 2021 over concerns about the newspaper’s editorial independence, 30 former journalists and editors regrouped and within […]

The IPI global network of leading editors and journalists strongly condemn the killing of Haitian journalist Maximilien Lazard by police while reporting on protests in the country on February 23. IPI calls on Haitian authorities to ensure swift accountability for Lazard’s killing and ensure the safety of journalists covering demonstrations. Lazard, a photojournalist from the […]

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 […]

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 […]