Advocacy South Sudan: Renewed call for credible investigation into 2017 killing of journalist Christopher Allen August 1, 2025 The IPI global network calls for urgent and renewed international attention to the case of American-British journalist Christopher Allen. We urge the international community to pressure South Sudanese authorities to conduct an independent and transparent investigation into Allen’s killing. Christopher Allen, a freelance photojournalist, was killed by government forces on August 26, 2017 while documenting […] Read more »
Advocacy Georgia: Ahead of verdict, press freedom groups renew call for Mzia Amaglobeli’s release July 31, 2025 Ahead of the expected verdict in the case of veteran Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli on Friday August 1, the undersigned press freedom, journalists, and human rights organisations jointly renew our call on Georgian Dream authorities to dismiss the criminal charge against her and to facilitate her immediate release. Amaglobeli has been unjustly held in pre-trial […] Read more »
Advocacy Azerbaijan: IPI joins partner organizations concerned by mistreatment of Abzas Media journalists July 29, 2025 The IPI global network today joins partner organizations alarmed at the escalating mistreatment of imprisoned Azerbaijani journalists from independent outlet Abzas Media. Since November 2023, Azerbaijani authorities have detained at least 25 journalists in apparent retaliation for their reporting, with journalists linked to Abzas Media facing harsh conditions behind bars. **************************************** The IPI […] Read more »
Advocacy Georgia: Authorities seize bank accounts of Gazeti Batumelebi and Netgazeti ahead of Mzia Amaghlobeli verdict July 21, 2025 Georgian authorities’ decision to seize the bank accounts of independent media Gazeti Batumelebi and Netgazeti ahead of the verdict in the criminal trial of their co-founder Mzia Amaghlobeli is another clear front in the government’s authoritarian campaign of pressure against them, IPI said today. Gazeti Batumelebi and Netgazeti are widely respected media outlets, often reporting […] Read more »
Advocacy Greece: IPI joins open letter to PM Mitsotakis outlining urgent need for further media freedom reforms July 17, 2025 The International Press Institute (IPI) joins the undersigned media freedom and journalist organisations in publishing an open letter sent to the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis outlining a number of reforms required to improve the worrying climate for media freedom in the country, as part of the Council of Europe’s Journalists Matter Campaign. Read the […] Read more »
Advocacy Georgia: Following hearing, IPI and partners reiterate call for release of journalist Mzia Amaglobeli July 14, 2025 Monday’s court hearing in the case of Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli shows the disproportionate and politicized nature of the charges against her and she must be released immediately, the International Press Institute (IPI) said along with international press freedom organizations whose representatives monitored the proceedings. In response to the hearing, IPI, the Committee to Protect […] Read more »
Advocacy Serbia: Media freedom continues to decline at alarming speed, EU must take action July 11, 2025 IPI joins the undersigned journalists and media freedom organisations in condemning the new attacks against journalists across Serbia, many of which are perpetrated by state representatives and law enforcement authorities. The situation of emergency of media freedom in Serbia – as assessed by the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) during its April solidarity mission – has […] Read more »
Advocacy Finland: Appeal court verdict on Helsingin Sanomat state secrets case sends a chilling message July 2, 2025 The International Press Institute (IPI) and its Finnish National Committee express alarm over the recent verdict by the Court of Appeal in Finland to uphold the suspended prison sentence and fine handed down to two journalists from leading daily newspaper Helsingin Sanomat over their reporting on the country’s military intelligence services. IPI and its Finnish […] Read more »
Advocacy Georgia: Urgent action required as ruling party accelerates efforts to silence independent media June 30, 2025 The IPI global network today warns of the dire state of media freedom in Georgia amid the introduction of increasingly repressive laws and ongoing attacks on the press. Each day, Georgia moves closer to becoming a fully consolidated authoritarian regime, as the ruling Georgian Dream party intensifies its efforts to erode democracy and silence independent […] Read more »
Advocacy Kenya: Media blackout, journalist attacks, and contempt of court mar 25 June anniversary protests June 27, 2025 Thousands of Kenyans took to the streets this Wednesday to commemorate the deadly 2024 anti-government protests, during which about 60 people were killed by the police. The demonstrations this week were again met with excessive police violence. At least 16 people are reported dead and 400 injured in the aftermath of the protests, according to […] Read more »
Advocacy Philippines: IPI calls for the immediate release of journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio June 25, 2025 The IPI global network today calls for the immediate release of Philippine journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, who has been unjustly held in pretrial detention for more than 5 years. We also demand that unfounded charges against Cumpio be dropped and that all legal proceedings against her be immediately concluded. Cumpio, executive director and investigative reporter […] Read more »
Advocacy IPI, partners express alarm over deterioration of press freedom in El Salvador June 23, 2025 The IPI global network today joins with more than 15 press freedom and human rights organizations expressing our alarm over the rapid deterioration of press freedom in El Salvador. The ongoing pattern of harassment, censorship, and intimidation of journalists has intensified in recent weeks, and the passage of a draconian foreign agents law, which poses […] Read more »
Guest Article Gender-based attacks on journalists in Mexico: Will Mexico’s first female president bring change? June 18, 2025 Eero Lassila, Helsingin Sanomat Foudation Journalism Fellow at IPI Physical and online violence against women journalists in Mexico has increased in recent years. Government preventive measures lack efficacy, and impunity for such violence is widespread. Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s newly elected president and the country’s first woman leader, has promised to change the course for the better. Attacks against journalists continue to rise in Mexico, […] Read more »
Advocacy Georgia: Independent media face new wave of repression as new laws come into effect June 17, 2025 As the ruling Georgian Dream party intensifies efforts to consolidate authoritarian rule, independent media face unprecedented pressure and are now on the brink of survival. Journalists are increasingly subjected to detentions, physical attacks, arbitrary fines, censorship, as well as financial and institutional repression. IPI joins international media freedom, journalists’, and human rights organisations, renew our […] Read more »
Advocacy Egypt: IPI demands immediate release of British-Egyptian blogger and activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah June 11, 2025 The IPI global network calls on Egyptian authorities to immediately release Alaa Abd el-Fattah, who remains unlawfully imprisoned nearly a year after completing his sentence. His mother, Laila Soueif, has been on hunger strike for more than 250 days in protest and was recently hospitalized. We urge the international community to use all diplomatic means […] Read more »
Webinar: Countering hate speech while respecting freedom of expression online in Kenya Moderator: Marystella Simiyu (International Press Institute) Panellists: Irene Mwendwa (Pollicy) Catherine Mbui (ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa) Peace Oliver Amuge (Association for Progressive Communications) Victor Kapiyo (KICTANet) Hate speech threatens dignity, equality, social cohesion, and peaceful coexistence in societies, and often corrodes our news and information environments, particularly on social media. In Kenya, negative ethnicity and […] Read more »
Advocacy World Environment Day: States must bolster support for climate and environmental journalism June 5, 2025 Climate and environmental journalism has never been more important in the face of the alarming state of the future of the planet – and yet covering these critical topics has never been more dangerous. As we celebrate World Environment Day this week, the IPI global network urges the international community to bolster support and protections […] Read more »
Advocacy IPI joins global call for immediate, unfettered access by international media to Gaza June 5, 2025 The International Press Institute (IPI) today joins more than 130 media and press freedom organizations across the world in demanding unrestricted and independent access by international media to Gaza, as the humanitarian crisis there deepens. Foreign reporters have been largely barred from accessing Gaza since the outset of the war on October 7, 2023. Palestinian […] Read more »
Advocacy Sudan: Photojournalist Al-Shykh Al-Samany Saadaldyn killed by drone attack June 4, 2025 The IPI global network today condemns the killing, on May 18, of freelance photojournalist Al-Shykh Al-Samany Saadaldyn by one of the warring factions of Sudan’s ongoing civil war. We call for an independent investigation into this killing and full accountability for this and all crimes against journalists reporting on the conflict. “The killing of photojournalist […] Read more »
Cybercrime Laws: A New Front in Lawfare against the Press Around the world, repressive cybercrime laws are being used to target and punish journalists, advocates, and other public watchdogs and to restrict access to independent news and information. Often enacted under the guise of protecting national security or combating harmful speech such as disinformation and hate speech online, these laws in practice have become powerful […] Read more »
Advocacy Georgia: On news outlet’s anniversary, IPI renews call for release of journalist Mzia Amaglobeli May 26, 2025 [Read more about the case of Mzia Amaglobeli here join our campaign demanding Mzia Amaglobeli’s release here.] Today, on May 26, Gazeti Batumelebi, one of Georgia’s most trusted news organizations and a member of the IPI global network, is celebrating its 24th anniversary. For over two decades, Gazeti Batumelebi has reported on human rights violations […] Read more »
Advocacy Hungary: IPI’s CEE Independent Media Network joins European editors in condemning foreign funding bill May 22, 2025 The International Press Institute (IPI) today expresses its support for the recent joint statement issued by 92 editors from across Europe, including members of our Central and Eastern Europe Independent Media Network, opposing the Hungarian ruling party’s newly introduced bill on foreign funding. Signatories from the network include Beata Balogová, Editor-in-Chief of SME (Slovakia); Bartosz T. […] Read more »
IPI Constitution PREAMBLE World peace depends on understanding between peoples and peoples. If peoples are to understand one another, it is essential that they have good information. Therefore, a fundamental step towards understanding among peoples is to bring about understanding among the journalists of the world. In accordance with this belief there is established an organisation to […] Read more »
Meet Our Members Meet our Members IPI’s members are media representatives of all types who share a commitmentto media freedom and independent journalism. Members support IPIand one another in promoting and protecting our common values. Together,we speak with a unique and powerful voice in defence of the free flow of news. Soe Myint Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Mizzima Media (Myanmar) […] Read more »
Staff Edzodzi Ahiadou Africa Program Officer Edzodzi Ahiadou is in charge of the collection of information and research on press freedom violations across Africa and supporting the implementation of Africa Project activities and advocacy. Before joining IPI, in 2022, he was a Program Associate at Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA). He holds a Master’s degree […] Read more »
IPI Media Innovation Europe Media Innovation Europe is a new initiative empowering newsrooms to achieve editorial independence and financial sustainability. Media Innovation Europe (MIE) is managed by a consortium led by the Vienna-based International Press Institute (IPI) with the Kyiv-based The Fix Foundation, the Berlin-based Thomson Media and the Sarajevo-based Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN). Since launching in 2022, […] Read more »
Mentorship Programme Media Innovator’s Mentorship Connect with industry leaders and engage in peer-to-peer learning “The mentorship programme is great in the way it is designed. With my mentor, I discussed acquisition strategies, growth, and receiving feedback on website and newsletters. Hearing their advice on these topics has been really valuable.” Guia Baggi / Founder, Magma APPLY TO […] Read more »
International Press Institute (IPI) Free Media. Free World. IPI is a global network of journalists defending media freedom and independent journalism wherever they are threatened. Spotlight News | Advocacy Hong Kong: IPI condemns conviction of 2025 World Press Freedom Hero Jimmy Lai Press Freedom News | Advocacy Gaza: IPI repeats calls on Israel to immediately drop ban on access […] Read more »
IPI World Congress and Media Innovation Festival 2025 Defending the Future of Free Media October 23-25, Vienna 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. Subscribe now! The 2025 IPI World Congress and Media Innovation Festival brought together the world’s leading journalists, editors, and media […] Read more »
IPI Finland National Committee awards 2025 freedom of speech award to Elina Hirvonen May 2, 2025 The Freedom of Speech Award, presented by the International Press Institute (IPI) Finland National Committee, has been awarded to author, director, and journalist Elina Hirvonen. The award recognizes her dedicated, persistent, and unwavering work in promoting freedom of speech, social justice, diversity, and democracy—both in Finland and internationally. The IPI Finland National Committee commends Hirvonen […] Read more » Taggedaward Finland freedom of speech National Committee
Advocacy New report: Media freedom in a state of emergency in Serbia May 2, 2025 On the eve of World Press Freedom Day 2025, the International Press Institute (IPI) joins our MFRR partners in publishing our latest joint report with findings about the deteriorating state of press and media freedom in Serbia. The report – Serbia: Media freedom in a state of emergency – is available here. The solidarity mission of […] Read more »
Advocacy Albania: Media freedom groups welcome court verdict on seizure of journalist Elton Qyno’s equipment April 29, 2025 The International Press Institute (IPI) today joins the undersigned organisations of the SafeJournalists Network, Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in welcoming the decision of the Constitutional Court of Albania which overturned the lower-court orders allowing the search and seizure of journalist Elton Qyno’s equipment, reinforcing the importance of protecting journalistic sources […] Read more »
Advocacy Colombia: IPI welcomes landmark settlement in double murder of El Espectador journalists April 29, 2025 The International Press Institute (IPI) today welcomes the landmark government settlement accepting full responsibility for the murder of two journalists from newspaper El Espectador in 1991 as a long overdue step forward in the fight for justice for the killing of journalists in Colombia. IPI applauds the historic settlement agreement signed between the Colombian government […] Read more »
