Latest News on Journalist Safety and Impunity

Fear in the air

Journalists around the world face online harassment for their critical reporting. In particular, female journalists receive a disproportionate number of online attacks and threats compared to their male colleagues. The vicious and widespread nature of these attacks reflects latent misogyny in society and not only endangers the gains that female journalists have made in the […]

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Social media is ‘dangerous’ to women journalists in Nepal

Journalists around the world face online harassment for their critical reporting. In particular, female journalists receive a disproportionate number of online attacks and threats compared to their male colleagues. The vicious and widespread nature of these attacks reflects latent misogyny in society and not only endangers the gains that female journalists have made in the […]

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Following new Khashoggi report, U.S. must hold Saudi crown prince accountable

The international community must hold Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman accountable for the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today after the U.S. government released an intelligence report linking the crown prince to the killing. According to the previously classified report, U.S. intelligence officials concluded that bin Salman approved […]

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First hitman conviction an important step on road to full justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia

The International Press Institute (IPI) today welcomed the first conviction for the 2017 murder of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia as an important step forward in the path to full justice for her assassination. IPI, a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, also welcomed the indictment of two […]

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