In the crossfire March 8, 2021 Sumaira Jajja, investigative reporter, Dawn, Pakistan Journalists around the world face online harassment for their critical reporting. In particular, female journalists receive a disproportionate number of online attacks and threats compared to their male colleagues. The vicious and widespread nature of these attacks reflects latent misogyny in society and not only endangers the gains that female journalists have made in the […] Read more »
Poland: Court suspends sale of newspaper group to state-controlled PKN Orlen March 4, 2021 The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today welcomed the announcement that a Polish court has suspended the controversial purchase of newspaper group Polska Press by state-controlled oil company PKN Orlen. On Monday April 12, the Court of Competition and Consumer Protection in Warsaw […] Read more »
Erosion of media freedom in Poland and Hungary On Tuesday 9 March, one day ahead of a major debate in the European Parliament, the International Press Institute (IPI) and ARTICLE 19 hosted a high-level panel event to discuss the erosion of media freedom and pluralism in Poland and Hungary and its effect on democracy within the European Union. Speakers: * Teresa Ribeiro, Representative on Freedom of […] Read more »
Belarus: Authorities raid country’s largest independent news outlet March 3, 2021 IPI Contributor Antonio Prokscha The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, today denounced the recent raids on the newsroom and homes of journalists and the editor-in-chief on Belarus’s largest independent news outlet TUT.BY. IPI renews its calls for an immediate end to the ongoing repression of independent journalism in Belarus and […] Read more »
Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in Turkey (March 8, 2021) On March 8, 2021 we marked International Women’s Day in Turkey at the webinar “Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)” with leading Turkish feminists and journalists. The meeting brought together leading women activists and journalists to talk about gender-based violence, including online harassment and abuse against female journalists and its impact on press freedom. […] Read more »
Arrests of journalists in Belarus continue ahead of planned protests March 3, 2021 IPI Contributor Antonio Prokscha The International Press Institute (IPI) today condemned the continued repression of journalists in Belarus and called for the immediate release of the 12 currently imprisoned journalists who have been prosecuted for carrying out their professional duties. In the latest sign of the continuing crackdown, on the morning of March 22 a journalist working for the […] Read more »
Journalists arrested as protest crackdown intensifies in Myanmar March 2, 2021 IPI Contributor Antonio Prokscha The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned the latest arrests of journalists covering protests in Myanmar and called for an end to all attacks on media in the country. Protests in Myanmar have intensified since the military coup and last weekend saw […] Read more »
Vietnam must release two journalists jailed for “abusing democratic freedom” February 25, 2021 IPI Contributor Loren Sandoval Arteaga Two journalists arrested in Vietnam for criticizing the government should be immediately released, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. On February 5, bureau chief of the online magazine Giao Duc Va Thoi Dai (Age and Education) Phan Bui Bao Thy and his associate Le Anh Dung were held for questioning by the police. Five […] Read more »
Belarus: Two Belsat journalists sentenced to penal colony for reporting rally February 18, 2021 Authorities in Belarus must immediately release Belsat TV journalist Katsyaryna Andreyeva and camerawoman Darya Chultsova and end the brutal crackdown on media reporting on anti-government protests, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. On Thursday February 18, a judge delivered a guilty verdict against the two media workers and sentenced them to two years of […] Read more »
Serbia: Arsonists who targeted journalist must face justice February 10, 2021 The International Press Institute (IPI) today joined its partners in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) in urging the Second Basic Court in Belgrade to ensure access to justice in the case of Serbian journalist Milan Jovanovic, who in 2018 was the victim of an arson attack on his house in Belgrade after investigating cases […] Read more »
”Our work is to report in whatever situation”: Myanmar’s press finds new ways to do its job after coup February 10, 2021 IPI Contributor Riikka Maukonen It’s been just over a week since the military seized power in Myanmar, reversing the country’s transition to democracy and posing a grave threat to press freedom. The impact is already being felt on the country’s media, including the multimedia news organization Mizzima, which has already changed its headquarters and moved its heavy broadcasting equipment […] Read more »
Belarus: Call to European institutions over media crackdown February 9, 2021 The International Press Institute (IPI) today joined other members of an NGO coalition to call on the European Commission, the European Council, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament to adopt new sanctions and recommendations for Belarus in response to its brutal crackdown on media freedom. —————————————————————— Ursula Von der Leyen, President of […] Read more »
IPI welcomes release of journalist Mahmoud Hussein in Egypt February 6, 2021 The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today welcomed the release of Al Jazeera journalist and IPI member Mahmoud Hussein from an Egyptian prison after more than four years. The Doha-based journalist had been held in Cairo’s notorious Tora prison after being arbitrarily detained […] Read more »
Government ad bans deepen Kashmir media’s agony February 5, 2021 IPI Contributor Riikka Maukonen For the past one-and-a-half years, Indian-administered Kashmir has been under a blanket of restrictions. In August 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government repealed the region’s special autonomous status and split the state of Jammu Kashmir into two union territories: Jammu and Kashmir; and Ladakh. To curb protests against the decision, the government imposed severe restrictions […] Read more »
Report Launch: MFRR Press Freedom Mission to Poland (Feb. 11, 2021) The International Press Institute (IPI) and its partner organisations in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) held a webinar to present the findings of its recent international press freedom mission to Poland. The event brought together press freedom experts and interlocutors from the mission, including editors and human rights experts, to discuss the most significant developments […] Read more »
IPI demands release of all journalists detained in Belarus February 3, 2021 By IPI contributor Ilya Lobanov The International Press Institute (IPI) today demanded the immediate release of all the journalists and media workers remaining in custody in Belarus and called on the international community to condemn the Lukashenko regime for its brutal crackdown on media freedom and human rights. IPI, a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for […] Read more »
Urgent protection required after assassination threats against Montenegro journalist Olivera Lakić January 29, 2021 The International Pres Institute (IPI) today joined its partners in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) to write to the Prime Minister of Montenegro and other government and security officials to call for urgent police protection following assassination threats against journalist Olivera Lakić. ———————————————————— To, Prime Minister, Zdravko Krivokapić, Deputy Prime Minister, Dritan Abazović Minister […] Read more »
IPI condemns arrest of Egyptian cartoonist Ashraf Hamdi January 26, 2021 IPI Contributor Riikka Maukonen The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned the arrest of Egyptian cartoonist Ashraf Hamdi and demanded his immediate release. Hamdi, who is known for his animations on social and political issues, was arrested early on January 25 after he had posted online […] Read more »
Free expression groups mark Charlie Hebdo anniversary January 26, 2021 The International Press Institute (IPI) today marked the one-year anniversary of the attack on the Paris offices of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo by joining with PEN International, its affiliates and 41 other free expression groups around the world in reaffirming a commitment to defend the right to freedom of expression. In an open letter, the […] Read more »
IPI condemns mass detentions of journalists covering Russia rallies January 25, 2021 The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned mass detentions and violence against journalists covering the weekend’s nationwide protests in Russia in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny. IPI said the spate of arrests and violence against the press was yet another […] Read more »
Ethiopia expels New York Times journalist January 22, 2021 IPI Contributor Antonio Prokscha The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, today vehemently condemned the Ethiopian government’s decision to expel The New York Times journalist Simon Marks describing it as an attempt to stifle the media. According to media reports, Simon Marks was summoned by the authorities on May 20 and […] Read more »
IPI urges release of Egyptian journalists Hamdi al-Zaeem and Ahmed Khalifa January 20, 2021 Riikka Maukonen, Helsingin Sanomat Foundation Journalism Fellow at IPI The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned the imprisonment of Egyptian journalists Hamdi al-Zaeem and Ahmed Khalifa. Al-Zaeem, a freelance photojournalist, and Khalifa, a freelance reporter, have been detained in two separate cases since the beginning of January. According to news reports […] Read more »
China jails citizen journalists who reported on COVID-19 December 28, 2020 The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today vehemently condemned the sentencing of Zhang Zhan, a citizen journalist who reported from Wuhan about COVID-19. A court in Shanghai today convicted Zhang for ‘picking quarrels and provoking trouble’, a charge often levelled by the Chinese […] Read more »
IPI’s urgent appeal to release journalist Mahmoud Hussein December 22, 2020 His Excellency Mr. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi President Arab Republic of Egypt 22 December 2020 Urgent appeal to release journalist Mahmoud Hussein Your excellency, On behalf the members of International Press Institute (IPI), a Vienna-based global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, I would like to express IPI’s deep concern about […] Read more » TaggedAl Jazeera Egypt press freedom
In new ad, IPI renews call on Egypt to release Mahmoud Hussein December 21, 2020 The International Press Institute (IPI) today published a full-page ad in The Washington Post calling on Egypt to release Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein and all other jailed journalists in the country. Hussein has now been arbitrarily detained in Egypt for four years. The Doha-based journalist was arrested by Egyptian authorities upon his arrival in […] Read more »
Journalist arrested in Vietnam for criticising government December 18, 2020 The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today criticized the Vietnamese government for arresting freelance journalist Truong Chau Huu Danh and demanded his immediate release. According to media reports, Truong was arrested by the police on December 17 in Can Tho, a city in […] Read more » TaggedVietnam
In Thailand, digital media rise to report the struggle for democracy December 18, 2020 Jacqui Park As pro-democracy protests continue in Thailand, the authorities have reached back to lese-majeste laws to charge protest leaders for their speeches. Meanwhile, Thai media have reached for innovative ways to circumvent the crackdown and keep reporting the news, Jacqui Park writes. Freedom of expression and press freedom have come under pressure as pro-democracy protests continue […] Read more »
Montenegro: New government must prioritise and uphold press and media freedom December 17, 2020 The International Press Institute (IPI) joins its partners in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) in urging the new government of Montenegro to put press and media freedom high on its agenda as the country enters a new era. The call marks the launch of a new […] Read more »
IPI launches Global Journalism Project to strengthen network December 16, 2020 As the network of the world’s journalists, editors and media leaders, the International Press Institute (IPI) has been busy, reimagining journalism with 2020 vision. Since 1950, IPI has endured as the global forum for journalists and editors to discuss among themselves the challenges and opportunities of press freedom and the journalism that sustains democracy. As […] Read more » TaggedInternational Press Institute press freedom
#HRD2020: Let Turkey’s Journalists Report Freely December 7, 2020 Read this article on IPI’s FreeTurkeyJournalists website As the world marks Human Rights Day on December 10, the International Press Institute (IPI) is running a new campaign calling on Turkey and the international community to protect press freedom and let journalists report freely. Newspaper ads in Turkey and Europe this week will highlight the importance […] Read more »
IPI joins letter urging Merkel not to compromise on core EU values in budget stalemate December 4, 2020 The International Press Institute (IPI) today joined other civil society organizations in writing to German Chancellor Angela Merkel urging her to ensure that respect for the rule of law and other core EU principles such as press freedom are not up for negotiation in the ongoing stalemate with Hungary and Poland over passing of the […] Read more »
Slovenia, SLAPPs and Silencing of the Media November 26, 2020 By IPI Contributor Aljaž Pengov Bitenc Zur deutschen Version The second wave of the Covid-19 epidemic in Slovenia has coincided with a perfect storm of wrong political priorities, a cavalier public attitude towards the coronavirus and disastrous government communication. At the same time, the team at Necenzurirano, a Slovenian investigative news portal, was facing a wave of their own: a series […] Read more »
G20 leaders should hold Saudi Arabia accountable for lack of press freedom November 19, 2020 The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today called on the leaders of the G20 nations to urge Saudi Arabia to bring the masterminds behind the gruesome of Jamal Khashoggi to justice. In a statement issued ahead of the G20 Summit in Riyadh scheduled […] Read more »
