According to IPI’s Death Watch, 25 journalists have been killed in targeted attacks in sub-Saharan Africa in the past five years. Nearly all of these cases remain mired in impunity. Meanwhile, governments have enacted new laws and regulations to stifle independent media, with the COVID-19 pandemic providing a cover for new repression against journalists. However, […]

The undersigned partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today welcome the confirmed guilty verdicts handed down to four former officials in the Serbian state security services for the murder in 1999 of leading journalist and editor-in-chief Slavko Ćuruvija. The decision by the Higher Court in Belgrade to reaffirm the convictions in the retrial […]

Pakistan is one of the world’s most dangerous countries for the press, and there has been an urgent need for legislation to ensure the rights and safety of journalists. Local media organizations, journalists and international community have worked tirelessly to change the situation and improve working conditions. After years of lobbying, the Journalist Protection Act […]

How can journalists in Belarus carry on reporting in extreme conditions? How can international organizations support Belarusian media? And what is the future of journalism in the country, which is currently facing a severe crackdown on media?  On November 23, 2021, five journalists and media freedom advocates discussed these questions during the panel discussion “Reporting […]