IPI Vacancy: Turkey Project Officer The International Press Institute (IPI) is searching for a Turkey Project Officer to support our work to promote and protect media freedom and independent journalism in Turkey. The project officer will be an integral part of IPI’s #FreeTurkeyJournalists campaign, and will have a particular focus on supporting aspects of the project that will be carried […] Read more »
Jordan: Two journalists detained under cybercrime law March 15, 2022 IPI Contributor Beatrice Zemelyte Following the detention of two journalists on cybercrimes charges, the IPI global network urges Jordanian authorities to immediately cease the harassment of the media. The country’s cybercrime law should urgently be revised to ensure it can no longer be used to restrict the work of the press. The recent detention of two journalists at the […] Read more »
Armando Linares López, Mexico On March 15, 2022, journalist Armando Linares López was shot in his hometown Zitácuaro. Linares was the eighth journalist killed in Mexico in 2022. Earlier that year, López had to announce the death of his colleague Roberto Toledo, a Mexican journalist who was also killed. Linares had received threats before and he had been in […] Read more »
UK Supreme Court denies Assange permission to appeal extradition March 15, 2022 The International Press Institute (IPI) continues to urge the U.S. government to drop its prosecution of Julian Assange under the Espionage Act, which poses a serious risk to press freedom and the right to information. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is inching closer to being extradited to the United States to face espionage charges after the […] Read more » TaggedAssange extradition Julian Asssange UK US wikileaks
Russian forces shell the Rivne TV tower On 14 March 2022, Russian aviation shelled the TV tower in Rivne in Western Ukraine. The tower complex was damaged in the attack, due to which TV and radio signal temporarily disappeared in the region. Two people sustained minor injuries in the attack, and were evacuated from under the rubble. The IPI Weekly Digest & […] Read more »
Russian forces shell TV tower in Sumy region On 9 March 2022, Russian aviation shelled a TV tower in Bilopillya, in Ukraine’s Sumy region. The tower complex was damaged in the attack. No casualties were reported. The IPI Weekly Digest & IPI Distribution List Subscribe for all IPI press freedom news and updates, opportunities for journalists, and the latest in media innovation. Join […] Read more »
International Women’s Day: Call for greater protections for journalists March 8, 2022 Seven female journalists have been killed around the world in 2021 and 2022. On International Women’s Day, IPI urges authorities to bring those responsible for justice. More must be done to protect journalists on- and offline, including those facing gender-based attacks and harassment. In 2021, five female journalists were killed, according to IPI’s Death Watch. […] Read more »
Ukrainian journalist who went missing presumably held captive Dmytro Khilyuk, a correspondent of Ukrainian Independent Information Agency (UNIAN), went missing on March 4, 2022. According to his colleague Natalia Boguta, Khilyuk was abducted by Russian military forces and taken to a detention centre in Dymer, Kyiv region. She announced the information on Facebook. On the eve of his alleged abduction, Khilyuk had written […] Read more »
Russia: IPI condemns move to criminalize “false information” on armed forces March 2, 2022 The IPI global network today expresses severe concerns over a move by the Russian State Duma to develop a bill which would see journalists potentially imprisoned for publishing “false information” about the country’s armed forces. Under the bill, the development of which was approved by chairman of the State Duma on February 28, anyone found […] Read more »
Bangladesh: Drop charges against journalist Rozina Islam March 1, 2022 IPI Contributor Beatrice Zemelyte The IPI global network calls on the Bangladeshi government to drop charges against anti-corruption journalist Rozina Islam ahead of her next court hearing on March 2. IPI also joined other human rights groups in publishing a joint statement expressing concern over Islam’s lack of access to fair legal proceedings since her arrest over nine months ago. Islam, […] Read more »
IPI: Statement of support for Ukrainian journalists February 25, 2022 The International Press Institute (IPI) today joins the undersigned organisations in standing in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, but particularly Ukrainian journalists who now find themselves at the frontlines of a large-scale European war. We unilaterally condemn the violence and aggression that puts thousands of our colleagues all over Ukraine in grave danger. We […] Read more »
Jorge Luis Camero, Mexico On February 24, 2022, Jorge Luis Camero Zazueta, alias ‘El Choche’, journalist and director of the news outlet “El Informativo”, was murdered with a firearm in Empalme, Sonora. On El Informative, Camero published about security and justice in the municipality. The IPI Weekly Digest & IPI Distribution List Subscribe for all IPI press freedom news […] Read more »
IPI: Journalist safety must be protected as Russia launches invasion of Ukraine February 24, 2022 The IPI global network of editors, journalists and publishers today expresses steadfast support for and solidarity with our members and journalist colleagues in Ukraine in the wake of Russia’s attack on the country. We demand that journalist safety and the right to cover developments independently and without fear of retaliation be protected. IPI is monitoring […] Read more »
Kashmir: Authorities must release Fahad Shah, all other jailed journalists February 14, 2022 Fahad Shah, a well-known Kashmiri journalist, was arrested on February 4 in Kashmir following his paper’s coverage of a gunfight between government forces and militants. He is being investigated for alleged sedition, making statements that cause public mischief, and unlawful activities under the anti-terror law. Journalism is an act of public service, not a crime. […] Read more »
Novaya Gazeta investigative journalist forced to leave Russia February 14, 2022 Veera Nikkanen, Helsingin Sanomat Foundation Journalism Fellow at IPI Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta reported on February 8 that Elena Milashina, a prominent investigative journalist for the paper, had been forced to leave Russia due to threats against her. IPI calls on the Russian authorities to investigate the threats against Milashina. The safety of Milashina and all other journalists must be ensured. Milashina is known […] Read more »
IJ4EU gives €1.11 million in grants in 2021/22 February 1, 2022 IPI’s Investigative Journalism for Europe (IJ4EU) programme has awarded more than €1.1 million in grants during the current funding year, allowing reporters across the European Union and beyond to launch collaborative investigations in the public interest. For IJ4EU’s 2021/22 grant cycle, independent juries have allocated an average of €25,800 to 43 cross-border teams under two […] Read more » Taggedij4eu
Botswana pushes warrantless surveillance bill, threatening press freedom February 1, 2022 IPI Contributor Kelsey Carolan The IPI global network today urged Botswana to withdraw a proposed law that would allow for warrantless surveillance of communications. The bill has been sharply criticized by media representatives in Botswana and Africa. Botswana’s government is currently pushing the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Bill through parliament. If passed, the bill will have a chilling effect […] Read more »
27 international groups call on Turkey to release Sedef Kabaş February 1, 2022 The International Press Institute and 26 undersigned human rights and journalists’ organizations call for the immediate release of journalist Sedef Kabaş following her late-night arrest on January 22 and for an end to the judicial harassment of independent media. Spotlight: IPI’s Turkey newsletter Receive breaking news, track the state of press and media freedom, access […] Read more »
Member Interview: Gender equality matters for quality journalism. We need to be able to talk about it. In receiving the Nobel Peace Prize last December, Russian editor Dmitry Muratov noted that “journalism in Russia is going through a dark valley”. This opinion is also shared by IPI member Nadezhda Azhgikhina, who in an interview with IPI spoke about the threats, intimidation, and violent attacks that journalists in Russia face, as well as […] Read more »
Press freedom in Spain in 2021: Towards the end of the ‘gag law’? January 30, 2022 Plataforma por la Libertad de Información (PLI) In a guest article for IPI, the Spanish free expression organization Plataforma por la Libertad de Información (Platform for Freedom of Information, PLI) summarizes key trends in press freedom in Spain in 2021. At the top of the list: the country’s ‘gag law’ continues to be applied against journalists, even as lawmakers mull a partial […] Read more »
Another journalist attacked in Mexico after three killed this month January 27, 2022 IPI Contributor Kelsey Carolan The IPI global network today condemned the attack on journalist José Ignacio Santiago on January 26 in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. This comes after the murders of three journalists since Jan. 10, two of which occurred within the span of a week. Authorities must greatly increase the protection of journalists across the entire country […] Read more »
Etaf Roudan: Journalism has given me the tools to empower women January 24, 2022 By IPI Contributor Maja Bresslauer “The great majority of woman journalists in Jordan has suffered from different types of attacks or other obstacles”, IPI Executive Board member Etaf Roudan said in an interview with IPI on January 17. Roudan, who is also the director of Radio Al-Balad in Jordan, explains that in a conservative society like Jordan it is much […] Read more »
Mexico: Two killings of journalists in one week January 19, 2022 The IPI global network today condemned the killings of two Mexican journalists earlier this month. IPI calls for a thorough investigation into the motives of the murders in both cases and urges authorities to find the killers. Authorities must do a better job of protecting journalists who have been reported to be at risk. On […] Read more » Taggedimpunity International Press Institute IPI Margarito Martinez Mexico press freedom
IPI condemns convictions of two journalists in Niger January 19, 2022 IPI Contributor Kelsey Carolan The IPI global network strongly condemns the convictions of two investigative journalists in Niger for reposting an international organization’s report. IPI urges the Niger government to urgently reform the country’s cyber crime law to prevent it from being misused against the press. On January 3, the High Court in Niamey, Niger, convicted two Nigerien journalists […] Read more »
IPI condemns Sudan’s revocation of Al Jazeera Mubasher’s broadcast license January 17, 2022 IPI Contributor Kelsey Carolan <strong>The IPI global network strongly condemns Sudan’s decision to revoke the broadcasting license of an Al Jazeera sister station as an attack on press freedom and the free flow of news. IPI demands that Sudanese authorities swiftly reinstate Al Jazeera Mubasher’s license. </strong> On Jan. 16, Sudanese authorities <a href=”https://english.alaraby.co.uk/news/sudan-revokes-licence-al-jazeera-live-tv-unit”>accused</a> Al Jazeera Mubasher, part of […] Read more »
Malta: Implementation of Public Inquiry recommendations must meet international standards January 14, 2022 <strong>Our organisations note the <a href=”https://www.gov.mt/en/Government/DOI/Press%20Releases/PublishingImages/Pages/2022/01/11/pr220024/pr220024a.pdf”>announcement</a> by Prime Minister Abela of the appointment of a Committee of Experts to implement the recommendations of the Public Inquiry into the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia. The Public Inquiry recommendations include the recognition in law of journalism as the fourth pillar of democracy, and the need to create […] Read more »
IPI Death Watch: 45 journalists killed in 2021 December 25, 2021 IPI Contributor Anne ter Rele In 2021, a total of 45 journalists were killed in connection with their work, IPI research revealed today. The sombre tally reflects the continued risks of doing journalism and reaffirms journalist safety as a global challenge. IPI calls on authorities to end impunity for these crimes and to ensure the protection of journalists, who must […] Read more »
Bulgaria: Magnitsky sanctions against mogul Delyan Peevski shift media landscape December 23, 2021 By IPI contributor Rossen Bossev In the past six months, Bulgaria, considered the poorest and most corrupt country in the European Union, has undergone a serious change. After nearly 12 years of almost uninterrupted rule, prime minister Boyko Borissov left power. Following six months of political deadlock a four-party coalition appointed Kiril Petkov as Prime Minister. Parallel to the change […] Read more »
Poland: Media freedom groups urge president Duda to veto ‘Lex-TVN’ December 23, 2021 Dear Andrzej Duda, President of the Republic of Poland, The undersigned international media freedom and journalists groups are writing to urge you to apply a presidential veto to the so-called “Lex-TVN” amendment passed by the Sejm on December 17, which we believe poses a fundamental threat to media freedom and pluralism in Poland. This bill […] Read more »
Letter: IPI concerned over legal harassment of newspaper’s managing board December 17, 2021 His Excellency Leszek Miller Prime Minister of Poland Chancellery of the Prime Minister Warsaw Poland Vienna, 27 February 2002 Fax: (004822) 621 88 27 Your Excellency, The IPI Weekly Digest & IPI Distribution List Subscribe for all IPI press freedom news and updates, opportunities for journalists, and the latest in media innovation. Join us! The […] Read more »
Censorship can’t bend the truth: IPI Turkey ad campaign December 9, 2021 The International Press Institute (IPI) is marking December 10, Human Rights Day, with a nationwide advertising campaign in Turkey to highlight the immense challenges and threats the country’s independent media face. In recent years, the Turkish government has systematically increased pressure on media via a number of methods including judicial harassment, disproportionate laws, online attacks […] Read more »
Case Study: Local Call (Israel/Palestine) December 8, 2021 Local Journalism Project Case Study: Local Call (Israel/Palestine) The backstory: Launched in 2014 by sister news site +972 Magazine, Local Call is a Hebrew-language news site that advances citizen journalism in Israel and Palestine and works to end the occupation of Palestine. The site was co-founded and is co-published by Just Vision, a nonprofit […] Read more » Taggedlocal journalism
Case Study: Radio Al Balad (Jordan) December 7, 2021 Local Journalism Project Case Study: Radio Al Balad (Jordan) The backstory: Radio Al Balad was launched as AmmanNet radio in 2000 with online audio reports, news bulletins, and a variety of programming. It began broadcasting terrestrially in the Amman metropolitan area in 2005 after the King issued a temporary law authorizing terrestrial broadcasts. Known as […] Read more » TaggedJordan local journalism project radio
