Italy: PM Meloni urged to drop defamation lawsuit against newspaper Domani November 25, 2022 The International Press Institute (IPI) today joins the undersigned organisations in calling for the filed against the newspaper Domani by Italy’s new Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to be dropped and for the Italian Parliament to adopt a comprehensive reform of the country’s defamation laws. We note with concern that this is not the first time […] Read more »
Burundi: Authorities must release journalist Floriane Irangabiye November 22, 2022 The IPI global network for press freedom condemns the arrest and continued detention of journalist Floriane Irangabiye in Burundi. Irangabiye, a Burundian national based in Rwanda, was arrested by Burundi intelligence personnel in the capital Bujumbura on August 30. She was in the country to attend the funeral of one of her parents at the […] Read more »
Isam Abdullah, Syria On November 20, 2022, journalist for the Syria-based Hawar News Agency (ANHA), Isam Abdullah, was killed in strikes on the Dêrik (Al Malikiyah) town in al Hasakah, in the northeastern corner of Syria. The journalist was among a total of nine people killed in the town by two airstrikes carried out by Türkiye in response […] Read more »
Italy: IPI joins call to support Roberto Saviano in a defamation trial November 16, 2022 The International Press Institute (IPI) today joins the Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE), with the support of the coalition’s Italian group and its partners in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) in expressing solidarity with Roberto Saviano who attended the first hearing in the proceedings for aggravated defamation initiated against him by current Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. […] Read more »
The News Minute | How the State and social media witch-hunt women journalists in India November 16, 2022 Megha Kaveri, The News Minute IPI’s media partners in the South Asia Cross-border journalism project in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Nepal document press freedom violations in their countries. [separator style_type=”single” top_margin=”20px” bottom_margin=”20px” sep_color=”#c4c4c4″ border_size=”1px” icon=”” icon_circle=”” icon_circle_color=”” width=”” alignment=”center” class=”” id=””] On October 3, 2022, the 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Switzerland, became a […] Read more »
IPI Vacancy: Africa Programme: Advocacy and Partnerships Lead Stay informed. Stay engaged. Join thousands of journalists who receive the IPI Weekly Digest—press freedom news, opportunities, and media innovation insights delivered weekly. Join us! Africa Programme: Advocacy and Partnerships Lead Location: Remote or IPI Secretariat (Vienna) Deadline for applications: 15 December. However, applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as interviews may […] Read more »
Crackdown on Iranian journalists continues amid anti-government protests November 9, 2022 By IPI contributor Anna Valentinyi The IPI global network is deeply alarmed by the arrests of at least 60 Iranian journalists and increasing internet restrictions amid nationwide protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in September. Authorities must immediately release all detained journalists in Iran and must cease blocking access to vital information and communications platforms. The Iranian government […] Read more »
IJ4EU fund awards €450,000 to 13 investigative projects in Europe November 8, 2022 An independent jury has awarded a combined €450,000 to 13 cross-border reporting teams under the latest call for applications to the flagship grant scheme of IPI’s IJ4EU fund. The Investigation Support Scheme grants will allow journalists based in the European Union, EU candidate countries and beyond to collaborate on topics ranging from surveillance, security and […] Read more »
Russian police in Crimea send warning letter to local independent journalist On 2 November 2022, Crimean Tatar journalist Zidan Adzhikelyamov informed he had received a warning letter from local police in Sovyetskiy, a town in Eastern Crimea. Adzhikelyamov said police were accusing him of “organizing mass riots”, “public appeals to engage in extremism” and of “public appeals to actions aiming to violate the territorial integrity of […] Read more »
Public Event: Protect Journalists. Protect Democracy (Vienna, Nov. 2, 2022) Journalists uncover truth and hold the powerful to account. They bring us critical news and information that makes our societies safer and our democracies stronger. But their work comes at great risk. Journalism today is one of the world’s most dangerous professions. More than 900 journalists and media workers have been killed in the past […] Read more »
IPI joins Anti-SLAPP Declaration and Call To Action October 27, 2022 Following the first European Anti-SLAPP Conference, the International Press Institute (IPI) joins its partners in the Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE) in calling on governments across Europe to take immediate legislative and practical action to protect journalists and other public watchdogs from the growing threat of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs). SLAPPs are […] Read more »
Daily Star | Free speech the collateral damage of Covid in Bangladesh October 22, 2022 Pinaki Roy and Wasim Habib, Daily Star IPI’s media partners in the South Asia Cross-border journalism project in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Nepal document press freedom violations in their countries. [separator style_type=”single” top_margin=”20px” bottom_margin=”20px” sep_color=”#c4c4c4″ border_size=”1px” icon=”” icon_circle=”” icon_circle_color=”” width=”” alignment=”center” class=”” id=””] When Covid-19 began to spread at an exponential rate across countries in January 2020, ministers and government officials in […] Read more »
IPI leads international mission to Turkey, Oct. 12 – 14, 2022 October 12, 2022 A coalition of international journalism, press freedom and human rights groups will carry out a three-day mission to Turkey this week to investigate serious, continued threats to independent journalism in the country. Spotlight: IPI’s Turkey newsletter Receive breaking news, track the state of press and media freedom, access detailed factsheets on ongoing challenges, and discover […] Read more »
Mexico: New cases of Pegasus surveillance detected October 10, 2022 By IPI Contributor Mauritza Klingspor The IPI global network is alarmed by new revelations that journalists and activists in Mexico have been targeted by Pegasus, spyware developed by the Israeli cyber-arms company NSO Group. We call on Mexican authorities to conduct a full and transparent investigation into the use of this surveillance technology to snoop on the press and other […] Read more »
Afghanistan: Two independent media outlets suspended October 8, 2022 By IPI Contributor Anna Valentinyi The IPI global network is deeply concerned by the increasing attacks on media freedom in Afghanistan following the suspension of two online media outlets, Hasht-e Subh Daily and Zawia News by the Taliban. IPI calls on the Taliban to stop censoring the media and allow Hasht-e Subh Daily and Zawia News to operate under their domain names. On Monday, […] Read more »
Ukrainian journalist held in Crimea sentenced to 13 years on espionage charges On 6 October 2023, the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU) reported that Ukrainian journalist Serhiy Tsyhipa had been sentenced to 13 years in prison on espionage charges, by a court in Russian-occupied Crimea. NUJU expressed its solidarity with the imprisoned journalist. The union also quoted Tsyhipa’s wife Olena, who said that the prison […] Read more »
Spain: Ensuring justice for women journalists targeted by online harassment October 5, 2022 Online harassment hinders the ability of women journalists to carry out their journalistic activities, affects personal lives, and threatens their safety. Women journalists regularly encounter lack of support in their cases, and are advised to limit social media presence or worse – to get used to the attacks as being a part of their job. […] Read more »
RusNews journalist Andrey Kichev expelled from college and handed mobilization order On 26 September 2022, Russian online media RusNews said Andrey Kichev, a journalist for the portal in Arkhangelsk, had received a mobilization order and was expelled from college. This information was confirmed by Russian human rights activist Ilya Leshukov. Stay informed. Stay engaged. Join thousands of journalists who receive the IPI Weekly Digest—press freedom news, […] Read more »
Russian forces attempt to strike TV tower in Zaporizhia On 22 September 2022, Russian forces attempted to strike a TV tower in Zaporizhia by firing a series of missiles on the city. According to local authorities, the tower itself was not damaged, but missiles landed in the area, blasting windows at a television center operating nearby. This forced media workers at the local office […] Read more »
MFRR monitoring report documents attacks on media in Ukraine September 16, 2022 This text is originally published in a monitoring report by the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) which can be download in full here. This analysis covers the first six months of 2022. Media freedom in Europe in the first half of 2022 has been overshadowed by Russia’s devastating war of aggression in Ukraine. […] Read more »
European Media Freedom Act breaks significant new ground September 16, 2022 The International Press Institute (IPI) today joins the undersigned journalists’, media freedom, and human rights organisations in welcoming the European Commission’s initiative to strengthen the free and pluralistic media system and the commitment to protect journalists and editorial independence within the European Union. These values directly link to fundamental rights, such as freedom of expression, […] Read more »
#IPIWoCo Recap: Finding justice for the killing of journalists September 14, 2022 In the face of escalating violence towards the press around the world, we must tackle impunity as a root cause, according to panelists at the 2022 IPI World Congress session “Ending impunity for the killing of journalists: Alternative paths to justice?” Moderated by president of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Jodie Ginsberg, the session […] Read more »
Guinea: One year after coup, transitional authorities must protect press September 14, 2022 Between May and August 2022, at least 14 journalists were detained or attacked in Guinea, including by security forces and public officials as well as protestors. One year after Guinea’s September 2021 military coup, IPI reminds Guinea’s transitional government authorities that independent media and press freedom are indispensable for a democratic transition. We call on […] Read more »
IPI General Assembly Resolution: Justice for Shireen Abu Akleh September 10, 2022 The members of the International Press Institute (IPI), meeting at their 71st annual General Assembly during the IPI World Congress on September 8, 2022 in New York City, adopted by unanimous vote a resolution calling for full justice for the killing of Palestinian-American journalist and IPI World Press Freedom Hero Shireen Abu Akleh. On May […] Read more »
IPI General Assembly Resolution: Press Freedom in Mexico and Central America The members of the International Press Institute (IPI), meeting at their 71st annual General Assembly during the IPI World Congress on September 8, 2022 in New York City, adopted by unanimous vote a resolution expressing deep concern over the deteriorating situation for press freedom and the safety of journalists in Mexico and Central America. Mexico […] Read more »
Shireen Abu Akleh and Carlos Dada named 2022 IPI-IMS World Press Freedom Heroes August 31, 2022 IPI and IMS are proud to announce that distinguished Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, a pioneering figure for women in media in the Middle East who was killed while on assignment this year, and El Salvador’s Carlos Dada, co-founder and director of El Faro, one of Latin America’s most prominent online investigative news outlets, […] Read more »
Turkey: International groups call to restore Evrensel’s right to receive public ads August 26, 2022 The International Press Institute (IPI) and 18 press freedom, freedom of expression and human rights organisations call on the Turkish Press Advertising Agency (BİK) to withdraw without delay its alarming decision to revoke the right of the independent Evrensel newspaper to receive public ads, a vital source of financial income for the publication. BİK has […] Read more »
Greece: The government must not cover up “Greek Watergate” August 25, 2022 By The Manifold, an investigative media outlet covering Greece Despite mounting pressure, the Greek government is still refusing to provide substantive answers regarding the revelations that two journalists and an MEP and leader of an opposition party have been targeted for surveillance by EYP (the Greek Intelligence Service), as well as by yet unknown operators using the spyware “Predator”. The affair concerns two distinct […] Read more » TaggedBy The Manifold
Ukraine: Media battle for survival as war passes six-month mark August 24, 2022 To mark the six-month anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine and to honour the country’s Independence Day, the International Press Institute (IPI) and our global network today reaffirm our steadfast support for our courageous Ukrainian members and the country’s wider journalistic community. Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022, IPI’s Ukraine War Press […] Read more »
Belarus: Two years of state terror against independent journalism August 9, 2022 Two years on from the fraudulent presidential election and the wide-ranging crackdown that followed, IPI and our global network today renew our steadfast support for persecuted Belarusian journalists and call on the international community not to lose sight of the severity of the regime’s brutal clampdown on press freedom. Since the election on August 9, […] Read more »
Poland: Ombudsman urged to reconsider legal challenge to Polska Press acquisition August 5, 2022 The International Press Institute (IPI) today joins press freedom groups in writing to the Polish Ombudsman Marcin Wiącek to urge his office to reconsider its decision not to file a secondary appeal against a recent court ruling regarding the controversial takeover of regional publisher Polska Press by a state-controlled oil company. Dear Polish […] Read more »
IPI calls on DRC authorities to release journalist Joseph Kazadi Kamwanga August 2, 2022 On July 13, Joseph Kazadi Kamwanga, a Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) journalist, was arrested and detained alongside his colleague Nicholas Niarchos, an American journalist who works with The Nation and The New Yorker. Kamwanga and Niarchos were arrested by the state intelligence service, l’Agence Nationale de Renseignement (ANR), in Lubumbashi, in the south of DRC. While […] Read more »
IPI demands immediate release of Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora August 1, 2022 Vilma Aholuoto, Helsingin Sanomat Foundation Journalism Fellow at IPI The IPI global network calls on Guatemalan authorities to release and drop charges against journalist and IPI World Press Freedom Hero José Rubén Zamora, president and founder of the newspaper elPeriódico. Zamora was arrested at his home in Guatemala City on Friday on charges including alleged money laundering, blackmail, and influence peddling. The newspaper and […] Read more »
