#IPI75 75 Years of Defending Press Freedom #IPI75 2025 marks IPI’s 75th anniversary – a milestone in the fight to protect and defend journalism and press freedom around the globe. IPI was founded in 1950 by leading editors who believed that a free press would lead to a freer, better world. This year, at a time when journalism […] Read more »
Advocacy EU Enlargement Package: Assessments must now translate into meaningful media freedom action November 13, 2025 The International Press Institute today joins Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners in welcoming the publication of the 2025 EU Enlargement Package and highlighting key media freedom developments and concerns that should shape negotiations with candidate countries moving forward. The MFRR organisations welcome the sharpening of criticism of certain countries engaging in egregious media freedom […] Read more »
Advocacy Cameroonian journalist Hans Achomba missing since November 5, 2025 November 11, 2025 We, the undersigned organisations, express our deep concern over the disappearance of freelance journalist Hans Achomba since November 5, 2025. To date, his whereabouts remain unknown. We urge the police to investigate the matter and ascertain his whereabouts swiftly. Before his disappearance, Achomba was questioned by the police on Monday, November 3, over his reporting […] Read more » TaggedCameroon journalist disappearance journalist missing
Advocacy IPI, partners, sign joint letter urging Angola to reconsider proposed law on Dissemination of False Information on the Internet November 7, 2025 IPI joined 37 other partners from across the globe to raise concerns about the proposed legislation prohibiting “false information” in Angola. If passed in its current form, the legislation can be weaponized to target journalists and will undermine freedom of the press. READ THE LETTER BELOW Honorable Minister Mário Augusto da Silva Oliveira Ministry of […] Read more » Taggeddisinformation fake news law false information legislation
On International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, IPI calls on states to uphold obligations under international law November 2, 2025 As the world marks International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, IPI today calls on the international community to take urgent and concrete steps to end the global crisis of impunity and uphold their obligations under international law to investigate, prosecute, and punish crimes committed against members of the media. We reiterate our […] Read more »
IPI General Assembly Resolution: States, world leaders must exercise political will to tackle the global crisis of impunity for crimes against journalists October 25, 2025 The following resolution was adopted by the members of the International Press Institute (IPI) on October 15, 2025 by unanimous vote of those present at the 74th annual General Assembly, and presented at the IPI World Congress on October 25, 2025 in Vienna, Austria. Around the world, journalists are threatened, attacked, and killed – and […] Read more » Taggedcrimes against journalists impunity
IPI General Assembly Resolution: States, world leaders must recommit to the value of independent media as the cornerstone of free societies October 25, 2025 The following resolution was adopted by the members of the International Press Institute (IPI) on October 15, 2025 by unanimous vote of those present at the 74th annual General Assembly, and presented at the IPI World Congress on October 25, 2025 in Vienna, Austria. IPI was founded 75 years ago on the belief that a […] Read more » Taggedindependent journalism
IPI 75 Bookshelf: 75 books to celebrate press freedom and independent journalism IPI 75 Bookshelf Illustration: Smaranda Tolosano 75 books to celebrate press freedom and independent journalism As the International Press Institute (IPI) celebrates its 75th anniversary, our team has compiled a list of 75 must-read books related to press freedom and independent journalism. All published in the last century, our list includes memoirs, non-fiction, and fiction […] Read more »
Advocacy In Memory of Daphne: Media reform public consultations must lead to National Action Plan October 15, 2025 On the eve of the anniversary of the murder of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, the International Press Institute (IPI) joins press freedom and journalists’ groups in calling on Malta’s authorities to set up a National Action Plan on Media Freedom and Journalist Safety. IPI and the undersigned groups reiterate our calls for all […] Read more »
Spotlight: Imprisoned Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli named 2025 IPI-IMS World Press Freedom Hero October 14, 2025 On August 6, 2025, following more than 200 days in unjust pretrial detention and a highly-politicized trial, Georgian journalist and IPI member Mzia Amaglobeli was sentenced to two years in prison as the world watched and protesters gathered outside a courtroom in Batumi, Georgia. She is the first female journalist to be imprisoned in Georgia’s […] Read more »
Spotlight: Peruvian journalist Gustavo Gorriti named 2025 IPI-IMS World Press Freedom Hero October 14, 2025 Peruvian journalist Gustavo Gorriti has built a career out of investigating and exposing corruption and holding the powerful to account. His work has brought down presidents and exposed some of Peru and Latin America’s biggest corruption scandals. Now he faces a fresh legal battle against those unhappy with his uncanny ability to shine a light […] Read more »
Spotlight: Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai named 2025 IPI-IMS World Press Freedom Hero October 14, 2025 Hong Kong was once known as a safe haven for journalists, boasting a free and vibrant press. That changed dramatically over the past decade, as Beijing sought to impose its authoritarian rule on the territory, dismantling press freedom and free expression in the process. Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai, whose media titles had long challenged […] Read more »
Spotlight: Victoria Roshchyna posthumously named 2025 IPI-IMS World Press Freedom Hero October 14, 2025 In the summer of 2023, Victoria Roshchyna, a 27-year-old Ukrainian freelance journalist, left her home in Kyiv and traveled to Russian-occupied Zaporizhia in Ukraine’s southeast on a reporting trip meant to uncover and investigate Russian war crimes. Tragically, she instead became a victim of one of the very crimes she had hoped to expose. Known […] Read more »
Spotlight: Ethiopia Insider founder Tesfalem Waldyes named 2025 IPI-IMS World Press Freedom Hero October 14, 2025 On June 8, 2025, plainclothes police officers detained Ethiopian journalist Tesfalem Waldyes at a hotel in the country’s capital, Addis Ababa. The officers took him to a nearby police station, where he was forced to spend the night on a chair. Two days later, he appeared before a court, where authorities accused Tesfalem, the co-founder […] Read more »
Advocacy Georgia: As ruling party intensifies crackdown, media freedom groups demand urgent action to safeguard independent journalism October 10, 2025 IPI is joined by the undersigned media freedom, journalists’, and freedom of expression organisations in strongly condemning the intensifying crackdown on Georgian journalists and press freedom defenders who continue to face institutional repression and physical attacks. As the Georgian Dream (GD) regime’s Prime Minister explicitly promises to stifle dissent, we reiterate our urgent call for […] Read more »
Seven distinguished journalists named recipients of the 2025 IPI-IMS World Press Freedom Hero award October 9, 2025 Seven extraordinary journalists from Georgia, the United States, Gaza, Peru, Hong Kong, Ukraine, and Ethiopia have been named the 2025 IPI-IMS World Press Freedom Heroes for their exceptional courage and resilience in the fight for free media. Many have faced imprisonment, repression, and relentless efforts to silence their work, yet they have continued to report […] Read more »
Advocacy IPI jointly calls on Member States to back EU action in response to killing of journalists in Gaza September 30, 2025 The International Press Institute (IPI) today joined press freedom and journalist organizations in writing to the governments of Czech Republic, Germany, and Italy urging them to support a partial or full suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement in order to protect journalists in Gaza and to advance access to independent reporting. The signing of the […] Read more »
Advocacy Bulgaria: Press freedom undermined by political polarisation and delayed reforms September 26, 2025 On 24-26 September, IPI joined a press freedom mission to Bulgaria organized by the Council of Europe’s Safety of Journalists Platform and the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR). This statement presents the mission’s preliminary findings and recommendations. Media freedom in Bulgaria faces entrenched challenges in a climate of political polarisation and legislative inertia, with […] Read more »
Advocacy Ukraine: IPI concerned about new law on defamation September 26, 2025 The IPI global network today expresses concern regarding proposed changes to Ukraine’s civil code, which would greatly broaden the scope of the country’s legislation on defamation, and seriously restrict the work of independent journalists. On September 21, a draft bill was published on the parliament’s website, attracting the criticism of investigative outlet Bihus.Info and of […] Read more »
Meet 10 news organizations joining Local News Accelerator 2025 September 24, 2025 The 2025 Local News Accelerator, now in its third edition, is part of IPI’s media innovation portfolio, which supports digital innovation in local and niche news organizations around the world, assisting each media’s near and long-term viability through editorial innovation, and operational and business development. This year, we received a record number of 143 applications […] Read more »
Advocacy Albania: IPI joins media freedom groups in sending an open letter to Parliament urging improved access for journalists September 19, 2025 IPI joins SafeJournalists Network, the partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), Reporters Without Borders (RSF), and Albanian media freedom organisations, in sending an open letter to the Speaker of the Albanian Parliament, Niko Peleshi. In the letter, the media freedom groups raise serious concerns over proposals by the parliamentary majority to restrict journalists’ […] Read more »
Advocacy Moldova: fears for press freedom in case of pro-Russian victory September 17, 2025 On June 23 to 27, the International Press Institute (IPI), representing the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) consortium, conducted a press freedom mission to the Republic of Moldova, to assess the situation of press freedom in the country ahead of crucial parliamentary elections scheduled for September 28. Multiple interviews with journalists, press freedom activists and […] Read more »
Virtual Newsroom Visit to Liceulice, Serbia https://youtu.be/ZRoXvRyaj_Y IPI’s Local News & Innovation Network hosted a virtual newsroom visit to Liceulice on October 15, 11:00 CET. Meet Liceulice (meaning The Face of the Street), a monthly street paper from Serbia that has existed for more than 15 years, serving as a platform dedicated to strengthening civic activism, solidarity and emancipation. Each issue […] Read more »
Advocacy Czech Republic: Ten demands for maintaining media freedom ahead of election September 4, 2025 The International Press Institute (IPI) and its Czech National Committee supported a joint initiative to call for cross party support for media freedom and independent journalism ahead of the upcoming Czech parliamentary elections on 3 and 4 October 2025. Media freedom is the cornerstone of every democratic society. Independent journalism, together with media literacy and […] Read more »
Advocacy Albania: Media freedom groups write to authorities over Focus Media Group obstruction August 25, 2025 The International Press Institute (IPI) was today joined by media freedom and journalist organisations in sending an open letter to Albanian authorities to highlight growing concerns over the continued obstruction of journalistic activity related to the recent police blockade of building hosting Focus Media Group in Tirana and the non compliance with a recent court […] Read more »
Guest Article Serbia: Attacks on journalists reach unprecedented levels amidst ongoing anti-government protests August 22, 2025 By IPI contributor Jelena L. Petković This article is part of a series published by IPI and written by expert guest contributors from across Europe on different threats facing media freedom and independent journalism. This article focuses on the latest surge in attacks on journalists in Serbia in the last week amidst the latest anti-government […] Read more »
Advocacy Sri Lanka: IPI, partners demand counter-terror police cease harassment of Tamil photojournalist Kanapathipillai Kumanan August 15, 2025 The IPI global network today joined seven media freedom and international human rights groups in expressing our concern over Sri Lankan authorities’ harassment of Tamil photojournalist Kanapathipillai Kumanan. Read the full statement below. Sri Lankan authorities must immediately end the harassment of Tamil journalist Kanapathipillai Kumanan and withdraw the summons issued by the Counter Terrorism […] Read more » Taggedlocal media press freedom safety of journalists
Advocacy Key takeaways from “The Big Why” panel: The case to support climate and environmental journalism in Africa August 15, 2025 During IPI’s recent panel with media experts on the need to support climate and environmental journalism in Africa, one participant shared her harrowing story. Powerful interest groups threatened her over the phone for her investigation into pollution linked to Uganda’s cement industry. As a female, freelance Ugandan journalist with few resources at her disposal to […] Read more »
Advocacy Egypt: IPI calls on authorities to drop latest charges against Mada Masr editor Lina Attalah August 6, 2025 The IPI global network calls on Egyptian authorities to drop its latest round of spurious charges against Mada Masr editor Lina Attalah and cease its harassment of the outlet, which was a past recipient of the IPI-IMS Free Media Pioneer award. On August 2, Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of Egyptian independent news outlet Mada Masr, was […] Read more »
Advocacy IPI, partners demand end to the starvation and targeted killing of journalists in Gaza August 6, 2025 The International Press Institute today joins 15 press freedom groups calling for the immediate end to the starvation and targeting of journalists in Gaza. Israel must end the ongoing blockade on foreign press entry into Gaza and allow global journalists to operate freely and independently. Read our full statement below. To Governments, International Organisations, Media […] Read more »
Advocacy Georgia: IPI strongly condemns two-year prison sentence for Mzia Amaglobeli August 6, 2025 The IPI global network strongly condemns the two-year prison sentence handed down today by a Georgian court to veteran journalist and IPI member Mzia Amaglobeli. The journalist has been held in pretrial detention since her arrest on January 12 on disproportionate and politicized charges, amid declining health and vision. Amaglobeli was initially accused of attacking […] Read more »
The Big Why: The case for strengthening climate and environmental journalism in Africa Countries across Africa face an escalating environmental and climate crisis, with communities increasingly impacted by extreme weather events, deforestation, biodiversity loss, water scarcity, and the adverse effects of extractive industries. These and other challenges have far-reaching consequences for livelihoods, security, and sustainable development. Robust, fact-based, independent news and information are essential to addressing these challenges. […] Read more »
#IPIArchive: The Road to a Press Freedom AI Commons Imagine having a time travel machine and being able to prevent autocracy before it happens. If you could identify the moment, the trigger that could be averted, so that society does not go down the spiral of censorship and repression. While time-travelling is still science fiction, we might be closer to the possibilities of knowing […] Read more »
