The IPI global network is alarmed by what appear to be attempts to intimidate and discredit journalists working for two popular investigative news outlets in Ukraine known for their coverage of corruption in the country. IPI calls on Ukrainian authorities to investigate these recent incidents targeting journalists from Nashi Hroshi and Bihus.info and hold those […]

As the Turkish Constitutional Court reviews the constitutionality of the “disinformation offence”, today on 8 November, the International Press Institute (IPI) and Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partner organisations reiterate their call for the annulment of Article 217/A of the Turkish Penal Code and related legal amendments passed in October 2022 that undermine international standards on the […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today joins the undersigned media freedom and journalist groups in expressing dismay at the decision of Romania’s Prosecutor Office at the Bucharest Court of Appeal to close the investigation into the smear campaign against journalist Emilia Șercan. To do so, the Prosecutor made the extraordinary ruling that ‘the offences’ – including […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) and the African Freedom of Expression Centre (AFEX) hosted a side event on October 19, 2023, on the sidelines of the forum for NGOs participating at the 77th session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) in Arusha, Tanzania. The event was themed: Addressing online threats towards […]