Guinea: One year after coup, transitional authorities must protect press September 14, 2022 | Leave a Comment 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 | Leave a Comment 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 | Leave a Comment 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 | Leave a Comment 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 | Leave a Comment 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 | Leave a Comment 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 | Leave a Comment 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 | Leave a Comment 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 | Leave a Comment 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 | Leave a Comment 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 »
Malta: Greater urgency needed in implementing Daphne Caruana Galizia inquiry July 29, 2022 | Leave a Comment The International Press Institute (IPI) today joins other European media freedom and journalists’ rights organisations in expressing renewed concern about the lack of implementation of the recommendations of the milestone Public Inquiry into the assassination of Malta’s leading investigative journalist, Daphne Caruana Galizia. On the first anniversary of the Public Inquiry report’s publication, we urge […] Read more »
Ten years of Russia’s foreign agent law: Evolution of a press freedom crackdown July 25, 2022 IPI Contributor Daniel Salaru | Leave a Comment Russia’s now-notorious foreign agent law – a key tool for repressing independent media – first emerged ten years ago, in July 2012. Its development provides a unique lens for tracking the expansion of authoritarian control within the country. Long abused by the government, the law was instrumental in causing self-censorship and a mass exodus of […] Read more »
SLAPPs in Romania: The rise of lawsuits used to threaten the media and free speech (Libertatea) July 14, 2022 Diana Meseșan and Răzvan Luțac, Libertatea | Leave a Comment This piece is published in collaboration with Libertatea as part of a content series on threats to independent media in Central Europe. Read more. On December 2, 2020, Bucharest’s District 4 mayor Daniel Băluță, a former dentist who was elected to office in 2016, sued two investigative journalists from the Romanian daily newspaper Libertatea, as well as the […] Read more »
U.S. President Biden must prioritize press freedom during Middle East visit July 13, 2022 | Leave a Comment The IPI global network urges U.S. President Joe Biden to prioritize press freedom during his diplomatic visits this week with leaders in Israel, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, all of which have seen recent egregious attacks on journalists and media freedom that remain mired in impunity. We stand with our friends at the Committee to Protect […] Read more »
Court registers case against The Insider Editor-in-Chief for “discrediting” the Russian army On 27 July 2022, a court in Moscow registered a case against journalist Roman Dobrokhotov, accusing him of “discrediting” the Russian army. If found guilty, the Editor-in-Chief of The Insider could face a fine of up to 50,000 rubles. The IPI Weekly Digest Subscribe for press freedom news and updates, opportunities for journalists, and the […] Read more »
Albania: PM Edi Rama must reverse journalist press conference ban July 6, 2022 | Leave a Comment The International Press Institute (IPI) was today joined by international press freedom organisations in writing an open letter to Prime Minister Edi Rama to protest against his move to ban journalists from attending government press conferences. Read Albanian translation below Subject: Open letter to Prime Minister Edi Rama from international press freedom groups […] Read more »
IPI joins Africa media stakeholders in strengthening the Digital Platform for the Safety of Journalists July 6, 2022 | Leave a Comment The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, publishers and leading journalists for media freedom, has formally joined the media stakeholders in Africa engaged in the Digital Platform for the Safety of Journalists (https://safetyofjournalistsinafrica.africa/), having signed a partnership agreement to strengthen the platform. “I welcome this much-needed support from our partner the International […] Read more »
Joint statement on the European Media Freedom Act June 30, 2022 | Leave a Comment Click here to read our organisations’ letter to Prime Minister Petr Fiala and EU leaders about the European Media Freedom Act and the upcoming Czech Presidency ——————————- The European Commission is currently finalising the draft proposal for a European Media Freedom Act (EMFA). We thank the European Commission for taking on this task and the […] Read more »
Chance for Czech Presidency of EU to champion media freedom June 30, 2022 | Leave a Comment The International Press Institute (IPI) was today joined by sixteen media freedom and freedom of expression organisations from across Europe in writing to Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala to urge his government to use it upcoming presidency of the European Union to help drive forward vital EU initiatives to protect media freedom across the bloc, […] Read more »
Philippines: Government orders news site Rappler to shut down June 29, 2022 By IPI Contributor Salomé Cloteaux | Leave a Comment The IPI global network expressed outrage after Philippine authorities ordered the shutdown of Rappler, the pioneering news organization founded by Nobel Peace Prize winner and IPI Executive Board member Maria Ressa. Affirming an earlier decision, the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission revoked Rappler’s certificates of incorporation on June 28 for violating foreign ownership rules. Rappler […] Read more »
Daily Star | A series of delayed justice June 29, 2022 Pinaki Roy and Wasim Habib, Daily Star | Leave a Comment 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. [button link=”https://ipi.media/covering-and-investigating-attacks-against-journalists-in-south-asia-a-cross-border-cooperation/” color=”custom” size=”large” stretch=”” type=”flat” shape=”round” target=”_blank” title=”” gradient_colors=”#006187|#006187″ gradient_hover_colors=”#042f40|#042f40″ accent_color=”#ffffff” accent_hover_color=”#ffffff” bevel_color=”” border_width=”” icon=”” icon_divider=”yes” icon_position=”left” modal=”” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ animation_offset=”” alignment=”center” class=”homepage-banner-btn” id=””]VISIT PROJECT’S PAGE[/button] [separator style_type=”single” top_margin=”20px” bottom_margin=”20px” […] Read more »
Nepal: Two journalists detained, five others threatened and attacked June 27, 2022 By IPI Contributor Salomé Cloteaux | Leave a Comment The IPI global network is alarmed by recent attacks on media freedom in Nepal after seven journalists and media workers have faced arrests, threats, or attacks in separate incidents in the past month. We call on the government to cease its harassment of independent journalists and to safeguard freedom of the press. IPI has documented […] Read more »
Turkey: IPI in solidarity with local journalism groups against ‘disinformation’ bill June 24, 2022 | Leave a Comment International Press Institute (IPI) representatives joined journalism organizations, media professionals, and citizens who gathered in the heart of Ankara, Turkey, on June 22 to protest against a bill on disinformation submitted to the parliament by the governing alliance of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP). IPI and other organizations have […] Read more »
Spain: Fine against photographer underscores urgent need for reform of Gag Law June 21, 2022 | Leave a Comment The International Press Institute (IPI) today joins the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and other press freedom organisations in expressing serious concern over the recent €1,000 fine issued to Pulitzer prize-winning photographer Javier Bauluz under Spain’s controversial “Gag Law”. Our organisations believe this fine represents another example of the need for the Spanish government to […] Read more »
Czech Republic: MFRR pushes for reforms to strengthen independence of public broadcaster June 21, 2022 | Leave a Comment Czech version below Representatives from the International Press Institute (IPI) and European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) travelled to Prague on Wednesday June 15 to meet with officials from the Ministry of Culture and push for the development of reforms which strengthen the independence of the country’s public broadcaster. During the one-day visit, […] Read more »
Palestinian journalist Ghufran Harun Warasneh shot and killed June 13, 2022 IPI Contributor Salomé Cloteaux | Leave a Comment The IPI global network strongly condemns the killing of Palestinian journalist Ghufran Harun Warasneh who was shot dead by Israeli forces on June 1 in the occupied West Bank. Warasneh was killed at an Israeli checkpoint near the Al-Arroub refugee camp as she commuted to her job at a radio station in the city of […] Read more »
New European Commission internet regulation undermines media freedom June 8, 2022 | Leave a Comment The International Press Institute (IPI) today joins 72 other civil society organisations and professional bodies in writing to the European Commission urging a new internet regulation to be withdrawn to protect journalistic source protection and media freedom. The demand – “European Commission: uphold privacy, security and free expression by withdrawing new law“ – cautions EU […] Read more »
International groups call on Turkey’s parliament to reject the “disinformation” bill as a tool of digital censorship June 8, 2022 | Leave a Comment The International Press Institute (IPI) and twenty two international media freedom, freedom of expression and journalists’ organisations today called for the immediate dismissal of the bill on “disinformation and fake news” which was submitted to the parliament on May 27 by the governing alliance of Justice and Development Party (AKP) and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP). The bill […] Read more »
Founder of Agentura.ru Andrei Soldatov placed on wanted list, then under criminal investigation The founder and chief editor of the publication Agentura.ru, Andrei Soldatov, was added to the wanted list of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and all of his bank accounts were frozen. Soldatov said he did not know what he is being charged with. Several human rights advocates stated that they suspect he would be charged […] Read more »
Ethiopia: 19 media workers detained in May as press freedom situation deteriorates June 3, 2022 | Leave a Comment IPI condemns the illegal detention of 19 Ethiopian journalists and media workers who were arrested by security forces in Addis Ababa and the Amhara region as part of an “anti-crime operation” for offenses that include “incitement to violence” and other vague offenses. The arrests began May 10 when Muhayadin Abdullahi, an Oromo journalist and editor […] Read more »
Egypt: Al Jazeera journalist Ahmed Taha sentenced in absentia to 15 years in prison June 2, 2022 | Leave a Comment The IPI global network of journalists, editors, and publishers strongly condemns the sentencing in absentia of Al Jazeera journalist Ahmed Taha to 15 years in prison in Egypt on charges of “spreading false news”. This judgment should be immediately reversed. We also call on the Egyptian government to release all journalists currently being imprisoned in […] Read more »
IPI at RightsCon 2022 (June 9, 2022) The International Press Institute (IPI) is proud to take part in the 11th edition of the world’s leading summit on human rights in the digital age – the RightsCon 2022 conference. From Monday, June 6 to Friday, June 10, 2022, RightsCon will take place entirely online, spanning multiple time zones, featuring a program of more […] Read more »
