International Press Institute (IPI)

Articles by International Press Institute (IPI)

European Union (R) and Turkish flags fly at the business and financial district of Levent in Istanbul, Turkey, 4 September 2017, REUTERS/Osman Orsal

EU should prioritise media reform and human rights in relations with Turkey

20 CSOs say failure to put reform of a hostile environment for journalism at the heart of future relations “would be a betrayal both of the Turkish public and of the EU’s values”.

South Korea must drop restrictions on journalists reporting from conflict zones

Photojournalist Jang Jin-young faces criminal charges and was fined for traveling to report on Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Rights groups condemn violent attack on journalist Sinan Aygül

The assailants – whom Aygül identified as the mayor of Tatvan’s security guards – warned the journalist against reporting on the mayor. He was hospitalised as a result of his injuries.

Bangladesh: Second journalist killed this year

Golam Rabbani Nadim was attacked and beaten by a large group of individuals on the night of 14 June, while on his way home from work.

Fact-checkers threatened and harassed throughout Europe

Survey finds that 90% of fact-checking outlets in Europe have been the target of online harassment and smear campaigns.

One year on: IPI demands justice for killing of veteran ‘Al Jazeera’ journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

Renewed call for accountability one year after journalist’s murder.

Almost 1,000 attacks on media freedom during Russia-Ukraine war

IPI’s War in Ukraine Press Freedom Tracker documents attacks on journalists, acts of censorship, arrests, criminal charges, and repressive new media legislation.