Europe

September 27, 2024

Collateral Freedom: RSF Restores Access to Censored News in Russia and China

September 27, 2024 – China/Russia –  Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has reignited its digital resistance campaign, Operation Collateral Freedom, unblocking nearly 50 censored news websites in […]
September 27, 2024

Legal Intimidation in Ukraine: IPI Condemns Lawsuit Campaign by Politician Andriy Portnov

September 27, 2024 – Russia/Ukraine –  The International Press Institute (IPI) has strongly condemned a campaign of defamation lawsuits filed by Ukrainian politician and lawyer Andriy […]
September 25, 2024

Alaa Abdel Fattah’s Ongoing Detention Sparks Global Outcry

September 25, 2024 – Egypt/UK –  British-Egyptian blogger and activist Alaa Abdel Fattah remains imprisoned in Egypt despite completing his five-year sentence in September 2024, prompting […]
September 25, 2024

Croatia’s Fragile Media Landscape Faces Legal, Political, and Economic Hurdles

September 25, 2024 – Croatia – A recent press freedom mission by the International Press Institute (IPI) and the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) has found […]
September 23, 2024

Belarus Jails Journalist Yauhen Nikalayevich in Renewed Crackdown on Dissent

September 23, 2024 – Belarus –  Belarusian authorities have detained and sentenced journalist Yauhen Nikalayevich in what press freedom advocates are calling a clear act of […]
September 20, 2024

Russia Fines 11 Journalists and Restricts Media Outlets in Ongoing Assault on Press Freedom

September 20, 2024 – Russia –  Russian authorities escalated their crackdown on independent journalism, issuing fines to 11 journalists and imposing legal restrictions on two media […]
September 20, 2024

France Launches ‘Voices in Exile’ to Support Displaced Journalists

September 20, 2024 – France –  In a bold initiative to protect independent journalism and support displaced media professionals, France has launched the “Voices in Exile” […]
September 20, 2024

Poland at a Crossroads: Press Freedom Progress Demands Bold Reform

September 20, 2024 – Poland –  Poland is experiencing a rare window of opportunity to restore and strengthen press freedom, according to a recent fact-finding mission […]
September 19, 2024

UN Raises Alarm Over Jimmy Lai’s Prolonged Solitary Confinement in Hong Kong

September 19, 2024 – Switzerland/China/UN –  During the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), represented by […]