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January 23, 2025

Georgia’s Independent Media Under Siege: The Case of Mzia Amaghlobeli

January 23, 2025 – Georgia –  Veteran Georgian journalist and media manager Mzia Amaghlobeli, co-founder and director of the independent outlets Batumelebi and Netgazeti, was arrested […]
January 21, 2025

Tanzanian Journalist Maria Sarungi Tsehai Abducted and Released in Nairobi, Sparking Press Freedom Outcry

January 21, 2025 – Tanzania –  Tanzanian journalist and activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai was abducted in Nairobi, Kenya, by four unidentified men—some posing as police officers—before […]
January 20, 2025

Cameroon: Two Years On, Justice Still Eludes Murdered Journalist Martinez Zogo

January 20, 2025 – Cameroon – Cameroonian journalist Martinez Zogo was abducted, tortured, and murdered—his mutilated body found five days later near Yaoundé. Zogo, a well-known […]
January 15, 2025

Russia Enacts Harsh New Laws Targeting Critics and Journalists, Drawing International Condemnation

January 15, 2025 – Russia –  The International Press Institute (IPI) has strongly condemned a new set of laws passed in Russia that significantly tighten state […]
December 10, 2024

Press Freedom Groups Urge EU to Oppose Türkiye’s “Agent of Influence” Bill

December 10. 2024 – Turkey –  A coalition of 55 press freedom and human rights organizations—including the International Press Institute (IPI), Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Committee […]
December 3, 2024

Mozambique: IPI Denounces Crackdown on Journalists Covering Post‑Election Protests

December 3, 2024 – Mozambique – Following Mozambique’s disputed October 9, 2024, general election, widespread protests erupted nationwide over alleged fraud and ballot tampering by the […]