Media & Communication: Research Guide

On January 7, 2024, President John Dramani Mahama was sworn into office – days ahead of the sixth anniversary of the killing of journalist Ahmed Suale. In May 2023, Mahama pledged that if elected, he would ensure justice for Ahmed Suale, who was killed on January 16, 2019, in Accra. IPI calls on President Mahama […] The post Ghana: New president should uphold pledge to ensure justice for journalist Ahmed Suale appeared first on ipi.media.

The IPI global network calls for the release of veteran Georgian journalist and IPI member Mzia Amaglobeli, who has been ordered to remain in pre-trial detention after being arrested on January 12. An outspoken regime critic, Amaglobeli faces charges of assaulting a police officer — carrying up to seven years in prison — following an […] The post Georgia: IPI demands immediate release of veteran journalist Mzia Amaglobeli appeared first on ipi.media.

The IPI global network condemns new laws developed over the last month in Russia that aim to further repress critical voices, including journalists. These repressive laws target critics who fled following the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and have since been designated as “foreign agents”. On 28 December, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed […] The post Russia: IPI condemns new laws targeting critics, including journalists appeared first on ipi.media.

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The International Press Institute today joined 24 civil society organizations in urging recently elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to respect freedom of the press and to take concrete steps to end impunity for crimes against journalists. Together with our partners, we urge President Dissanayake to seize this opportunity to make critical legal reforms, […] The post IPI, partners urge new Sri Lankan president to protect press freedom appeared first on ipi.media.

Newsrooms and freelancers are eligible for funding and support. Deadline for applications: March 10, 2025 Sign up to theIJ4EU newsletterto keep in the loop IPI’sInvestigative Journalism for Europe (IJ4EU) programme opened two new calls for proposals on January 13, 2025, inviting newsrooms and individual journalists to apply for funding to collaborate on transnational investigations. IJ4EU’sInvestigation […] The post IJ4EU fund opens new calls for cross-border investigations appeared first on ipi.media.

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IPI joins press freedom, freedom of expression, media, journalists and human rights organizations express solidarity towards journalists and media in Georgia. Faced with violence, threats, detentions, equipment destruction and seizure, journalists in Georgia are entering what is supposed to be a festive period with uncertainty and fear for their safety. Solidarity and support is needed […] The post Press freedom groups and newsrooms stand in solidarity with journalists and media in Georgia appeared first on ipi.media.

The security situation in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to threaten safety of journalists while protests and post-election repression in Mozambique spilled to November See the factsheet below or download it here. In November 2023, IPI documented 14 violations and threats to press freedom in 9 countries in […] The post Africa Media Monitoring November 2024: Threats to press freedom in DRC and Mozambique appeared first on ipi.media.

IPI joined partner organizations from the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and the SafeJournalists Network (SJN), in expressing serious concern over the revelations in Amnesty International’s forensic analysis, exposing the invasive use of spyware and other digital tools by Serbian intelligence services and police to hack journalists’ phones as part of a covert surveillance campaign. […] The post Urgent need for a swift and thorough investigation into intelligence and police invasive surveillance of journalists and sources appeared first on ipi.media.

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President of the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen President of the European Council António Costa President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola Hearing of High Representative/Vice President-designate Kaja Kallas, European Parliament   Dear President Ursula von der Leyen, Dear President António Costa, Dear President Roberta Metsola, Dear High Representative / Vice-President Kallas, We, […] The post IPI joins partner organizations in calling on the European Union to react to the critical press freedom situation in Georgia appeared first on ipi.media.

We, members of the IPI global network and IPI’s Central and Eastern Europe independent media network, strongly condemn the targeted, deliberate, and often brutal attacks on journalists by state security forces and private individuals during the current wave of protests in Georgia. The protests were sparked by the government’s decision announced on November 28 that […] The post Journalists around the world stand in solidarity with Georgian media appeared first on ipi.media.

The IPI global network calls on members of the Kyrgyz parliament to vote against a proposed bill which would allow the Ministry of Interior to fine media, websites, and social media users for alleged insult and defamation. If approved by lawmakers, the law would allow for fines to be imposed without a court ruling. On […] The post Kyrgyzstan: IPI calls on lawmakers to withdraw bill on insult and defamation appeared first on ipi.media.

The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners and the SafeJournalists Network (SJN) strongly condemn the brutal attack on Dario Topić, editor-in-chief of the local media portal Komarilos.com. The consortium calls for the perpetrator to be held accountable without delay, in line with the Croatian Penal Code which prescribes higher penalties for attacks on journalists. On […] The post Croatia: Brutal assault on Dario Topić must be punished, swift activation of police safety protocols a positive step forward appeared first on ipi.media.

Ursula von der Leyen President of the European Commission CC: Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice President of the European Commission CC: Marta Kos, European Commissioner for Enlargement CC: Thomas Ossowski, EU Ambassador to Türkiye Open Letter to the European Commission Re: Urgent Need for EU Action to […] The post Joint letter to European Commission President: EU should oppose Türkiye’s “agent of influence” bill appeared first on ipi.media.

The IPI global network today demands the release of six more journalists who were detained in Baku in a new wave of repression, this time targeting independent online outlet Meydan TV. The arrests come just weeks after the conclusion of the COP29 climate conference in Baku, which took place in Azerbaijan against a backdrop of […] The post Azerbaijan: IPI demands immediate release of Meydan TV journalists appeared first on ipi.media.

In October 2024, IPI’s Africa monitoring program recorded at least 49 incidents of threats to press freedom in 19 countries across sub-Saharan Africa. Physical, verbal, or online attacks (18) was the most frequent category of violations recorded. These attacks included the killings of two journalists in DRC and Somalia. Additionally, IPI recorded 15 incidents of […] The post Africa Media Monitoring October 2024: Threats to press freedom in DRC, Somalia, and Mozambique appeared first on ipi.media.

To mark this year’s International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists (IDEI), IPI held a session at the African Union on November 7 to discuss journalists’ online safety in Africa. Held in collaboration with The Africa Editors Forum (TAEF), IPI’s Africa Advocacy and Partnership Lead Nompilo Simanje led a session focused on IPI’s […] The post IPI engages newsrooms on developing gender-sensitive protocols to address online threats appeared first on ipi.media.

The IPI global network today calls on the Ukrainian parliament to reject draft legislation that would introduce eight-year prison sentences for the publication of “confidential information” from public databases during wartime. Leading Ukrainian media associations have criticized the law, arguing that it could be used to intimidate investigative journalists and anti-corruption activists. According to the […] The post Ukraine: IPI concerned by new bill which could restrict work of investigative journalists appeared first on ipi.media.

We, the undersigned international press freedom, freedom of expression, and journalists organizations, conducted a solidarity and fact-finding mission to Slovakia, on 25-26 November, to assess the state of press freedom in the country amid a scaling back of democratic freedoms. The mission was led by the International Press Institute (IPI) and joined by ARTICLE 19 […] The post Media Freedom in Slovakia under threat appeared first on ipi.media.

IPI and the undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression and journalists organizations strongly condemn what appears to be a targeted, deliberate attack on journalists by state security forces during pro-EU protests triggered by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s announcement that Georgia would halt its EU membership negotiations until the end of 2028. Violence against journalists is […] The post Georgia: IPI and partner organizations condemn assault on journalists during demonstrations in Tbilisi appeared first on ipi.media.

The IPI global network welcomes Mozambique’s release of South African journalists Bongani Siziba and Sbonelo Mkhasibe as well as Mozambican reporter Charles Mangwiro. However, we strongly condemn their arrest and detention on November 13 for reporting on public demonstrations against alleged election fraud in the country’s October 9 presidential election. The vote was won by […] The post Mozambique: IPI condemns detention of journalists covering post-election protests appeared first on ipi.media.

The IPI global network condemns the four-year prison sentence handed yesterday to Russian independent journalist Nika Novak on charges of “confidentially cooperating with a foreign organization”. “IPI condemns the sentencing of Nika Novak, which was made possible by Russia’s continued instrumentalization of its own legislation with the aim of repressing independent journalists and other critical […] The post Russia: IPI condemns 4-year prison sentence handed to journalist Nika Novak appeared first on ipi.media.

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The undersigned press freedom groups condemn the ongoing, abusive legal action by Grigoris Dimitriadis against the journalists who exposed Greece’s Predator spyware scandal. Greek institutions must enact strong legal protections for journalists against the growing trend of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, aimed at silencing critical reporting. Investigative journalists from Reporters United, newspaper Efimerida ton […] The post Press freedom organizations support Reporters United & EfSyn appeared first on ipi.media.

Environmental threats, arms production and AI in the EU’s security apparatus are among the topics to be tackled by 13 cross-border teams awarded funding under the latest call of IPI’s flagship support scheme for investigative journalism in Europe. From examining Europe’s preparedness for future flooding to exposing the risks posed by extractive industries to global […] The post IJ4EU awards €475,000 to 13 investigative projects appeared first on ipi.media.

V dňoch 25.-26.novembra 2024 partneri projektu ‘Media Freedom Rapid Response’ (MFRR) uskutočnia solidárnu a zisťovaciu misiu na Slovensko s cieľom posúdiť stav slobody tlače a ďalších obmedzovaní slobody prejavu. Misiu povedie Medzinárodný tlačový inštitút (IPI) a pridajú sa k nej organizácie ARTICLE 19 Europe, Európska federácia novinárov (EFJ) a Európske centrum pre slobodu tlače a […] The post V dôsledku zhoršujúcej sa slobody tlače organizujú partneri pre slobodu médií advokačnú misiu na Slovensko appeared first on ipi.media.

On November 25–26, the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners will conduct a solidarity and fact-finding mission to Slovakia to assess the state of press freedom in the country amid a scaling back of democratic freedoms. The mission will be led by the International Press Institute (IPI) and joined by ARTICLE 19 Europe, the European […] The post As press freedom deteriorates, media freedom partners hold advocacy mission to Slovakia appeared first on ipi.media.