Articles by International Press Institute (IPI)
Greece: No sign of real progress in investigation into killing of journalist Giorgos Karaivaz
On 9 April 2021, Karaivaz was gunned down outside his home in broad daylight. Police said the killing suggested the involvement of organized crime groups, which have carried out a number of targeted killings in recent years, and which Karaivaz was known to have investigated.
India: Court lifts travel ban on journalist Rana Ayyub
Award-winning Indian journalist Rana Ayyub was prevented by authorities from leaving the country on 29 March as she was boarding an international flight to speak at events about press freedom.
Journalist Maks Levin and documentary maker Mantas Kvedaravičius killed in Ukraine
On 1 April, photojournalist Maks Levin was found dead in a village near Kyiv after having been missing for more than two weeks. On 2 April, Lithuanian documentary maker Mantas Kvedaravičius was killed, reportedly by Russian shelling, in Mariupol.
Greece: Systemic challenges to journalists’ safety and media independence
New report finds that systemic challenges to press freedom mean that news that reflects poorly on the government does not get reported widely. The report also notes a lack of political will to ensure that journalists can operate safely.
Myanmar: Two journalists sentenced to prison for “false news”
Detained since last year, journalists Han Thar Nyein and Than Htike Aung were convicted in separate trials for violating Section 505a of Myanmar’s penal code, which criminalizes the dissemination of “false news” against the military regime.
Hungarian government continues to undermine press freedom
Ahead of April’s general election, IPI’s new report finds that the Fidesz government has continued to systematically erode media pluralism, muzzle the independent press and manipulate the market to further entrench a pro-government narrative.
Ukraine: One journalist shot dead and another wounded in Irpin
US filmmaker Brent Renaud was killed and photographer Juan Arredondo was wounded when the car they were travelling in came under fire after passing a checkpoint. Initial reports say that the shooters were Russian soldiers.
Will Russia’s independent journalism survive the Kremlin’s crackdown?
Amidst the rapidly escalating crackdown in Russia, how are leading journalists navigating a dangerous news landscape? ‘Meduza’ founder Galina Timchenko and deputy editor of ‘Novaya Gazeta’ Kyrill Martynov share their views.