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🇼🇸 Samoa: IPI calls on Samoan Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt to immediately reverse an order banning the Samoa Observer from attending his weekly press conferences, and calls on the prime minister to recommit to the value of a free press.
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Samoa: IPI calls on prime minister to drop ban on Samoa Observer
Ban targets the leading source of independent news in the South Pacific state
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November 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
🇼🇸 Samoa: IPI calls on Samoan Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt to immediately reverse an order banning the Samoa Observer from attending his weekly press conferences, and calls on the prime minister to recommit to the value of a free press.
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🇭🇺 #Hungary: IPI condemns the decision by the Trump administration to cut funding for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Hungarian service and warns the cessation of its operations will further erode media pluralism in the country ahead of the April 2026 election.
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Hungary: RFE service shuttered by Trump administration for 'opposing' ally Orban – ipi.media
The International Press Institute (IPI) today condemns the decision by the Trump administration to cut funding for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Hungarian service and warns the cessation of its…
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November 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
🇭🇺 #Hungary: IPI condemns the decision by the Trump administration to cut funding for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Hungarian service and warns the cessation of its operations will further erode media pluralism in the country ahead of the April 2026 election.
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🇮🇳 #India: IPI joins nine NGOs in urging authorities to take immediate steps to protect Washington Post columnist Rana Ayyub amid escalating threats to her life.
We call on police to open a formal investigation to ensure perpetrators are held accountable.
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We call on police to open a formal investigation to ensure perpetrators are held accountable.
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India: IPI, partners demand urgent protection for journalist Rana Ayyub following death threats
IPI joins nine press freedom organizations in letter to Indian police commissioner urging further steps to ensure the safety of journalist Rana Ayyub amid escalating threats
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November 21, 2025 at 2:43 PM
🇮🇳 #India: IPI joins nine NGOs in urging authorities to take immediate steps to protect Washington Post columnist Rana Ayyub amid escalating threats to her life.
We call on police to open a formal investigation to ensure perpetrators are held accountable.
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We call on police to open a formal investigation to ensure perpetrators are held accountable.
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#Turkey: Two journalists under investigation, one released. Access to news articles was blocked. Here’s our weekly round-up of #pressfreedom developments in the country.
November 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
#Turkey: Two journalists under investigation, one released. Access to news articles was blocked. Here’s our weekly round-up of #pressfreedom developments in the country.
🇷🇸#Serbia: Following the latest REM Council election, IPI & MFRR partners urge the international community and institutions such as the OSCE and EU to refrain from legitimising this outcome. A complete & democratic election is crucial for #mediafrreedom.
Serbia: Election of REM Council undermines democratic principles – ipi.media
IPI today joins its partners in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) in expressing renewed concern over the undemocratic process by which the National Assembly conducted the latest election for…
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November 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🇷🇸#Serbia: Following the latest REM Council election, IPI & MFRR partners urge the international community and institutions such as the OSCE and EU to refrain from legitimising this outcome. A complete & democratic election is crucial for #mediafrreedom.
#Hungary: IPI & partners raise alarm about acquisition of country's most-read tabloid by pro-government media group & call on newly established European Board for Media Services to launch an assessment of the merger and its impact on media pluralism👇
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Hungary: New EU Media Board should assess Blikk acquisition by pro-government media group – ipi.media
The International Press Institute (IPI) today joins media freedom partners in in raising alarm about the recent acquisition of Hungary’s most-read tabloid newspaper by a pro-government media group…
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November 21, 2025 at 10:31 AM
#Hungary: IPI & partners raise alarm about acquisition of country's most-read tabloid by pro-government media group & call on newly established European Board for Media Services to launch an assessment of the merger and its impact on media pluralism👇
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🇷🇴 #Romania: IPI raises alarm over appointment of Government Spokesperson Ioana Ene Dogioiu to Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company (SRR), board. The appointment clearly breaches Romanian law & EMFA, and threatens independence of the public service media.👇
Mapping Media Freedom: Romania: Government spokesperson joins SRR Board of Administration, raising independence concerns (2025-11-18)
On 18 November 2025, the Romanian Parliament confirmed the new composition of the Board of…
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November 21, 2025 at 8:52 AM
🇷🇴 #Romania: IPI raises alarm over appointment of Government Spokesperson Ioana Ene Dogioiu to Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company (SRR), board. The appointment clearly breaches Romanian law & EMFA, and threatens independence of the public service media.👇
🇷🇸#Serbia: IPI joins MFRR partners expressing concern over undemocratic process in the election for the REM Council, which represents yet another effort by the ruling majority to retain government influence over the regulator & block democratic reform👇
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Serbia: Election of REM Council undermines democratic principles – ipi.media
IPI today joins its partners in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) in expressing renewed concern over the undemocratic process by which the National Assembly conducted the latest election for…
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November 20, 2025 at 11:22 AM
🇷🇸#Serbia: IPI joins MFRR partners expressing concern over undemocratic process in the election for the REM Council, which represents yet another effort by the ruling majority to retain government influence over the regulator & block democratic reform👇
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🇺🇦 #Ukraine: The IPI global network today condemns the unprecedented Russian attack on the offices of Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne in Dnipro on the night of November 17.
While no one was hurt, the office was severely damaged👇
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While no one was hurt, the office was severely damaged👇
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November 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM
🇺🇦 #Ukraine: The IPI global network today condemns the unprecedented Russian attack on the offices of Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne in Dnipro on the night of November 17.
While no one was hurt, the office was severely damaged👇
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While no one was hurt, the office was severely damaged👇
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🇪🇺The European Democracy Shield offers an important opportunity to ensure the safety of journalists and the viability of media. IPI joins #MFRR partners in calling for additional protections for journalists against digital pressures and harmful legislation. #PressFreedom #EMFA #DSA👇
European Democracy Shield: Bolstering independent media at the core of democratic resilience – ipi.media
The European Democracy Shield offers an important opportunity to ensure safety of journalists and media viability.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
🇪🇺The European Democracy Shield offers an important opportunity to ensure the safety of journalists and the viability of media. IPI joins #MFRR partners in calling for additional protections for journalists against digital pressures and harmful legislation. #PressFreedom #EMFA #DSA👇
🇺🇸 #USA: IPI strongly condemns President Trump's shameful defense of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman when questioned by a reporter about the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi while visiting the White House yesterday.
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Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing
The de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia was branded a pariah in 2018 after the killing of a Washington Post columnist. Now, U.S.-Saudi relations are nearing a high point.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
🇺🇸 #USA: IPI strongly condemns President Trump's shameful defense of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman when questioned by a reporter about the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi while visiting the White House yesterday.
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Slovak Republic: STVR Halts Reportéri Investigation and Suspends Programme
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Alert submitted by @globalfreemedia.bsky.social & RSF
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November 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Slovak Republic: STVR Halts Reportéri Investigation and Suspends Programme
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Alert submitted by @globalfreemedia.bsky.social & RSF
#EuropeForFreeMedia
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Alert submitted by @globalfreemedia.bsky.social & RSF
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🇬🇪 #Georgia: IPI condemns the appeal court verdict upholding the two-year prison sentence against IPI World Press Freedom Hero Mzia Amaglobeli. As the defense plans to appeal this verdict to the Supreme Court, we demand its overturn and Mzia’s immediate release. #FreeMzia
Georgia: IPI denounces appeals court verdict against Mzia Amaglobeli – ipi.media
. As the defense plans to appeal this verdict to the Supreme Court, IPI continues to demand its overturn and Mzia’s immediate release.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
On Oct 24, the IPI Media Innovation Festival 2025 kicked off in Vienna with 5 powerful interviews from media founders, all shaping how we tell stories that matter and how these stories find their audiences.
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Story Matters: News entrepreneurs in a disruptive age (Part 1) – ipi.media
Insights from the opening session Story Matters: News entrepreneurs in a disruptive age at the IPI Media Innovation Festival 2025
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November 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
On Oct 24, the IPI Media Innovation Festival 2025 kicked off in Vienna with 5 powerful interviews from media founders, all shaping how we tell stories that matter and how these stories find their audiences.
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🇺🇸 #USA: IPI calls on President Trump to raise Saudi Arabia’s record of human rights abuses and press freedom violations, including the brutal killing of Jamal Khashoggi, during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s White House visit. #EndImpunity
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United States: U.S. leaders must prioritize human rights, press freedom during Saudi Crown Prince visit
U.S. should demand accountability for murder of Jamal Khashoggi
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November 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
🇺🇸 #USA: IPI calls on President Trump to raise Saudi Arabia’s record of human rights abuses and press freedom violations, including the brutal killing of Jamal Khashoggi, during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s White House visit. #EndImpunity
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🇬🇪 #Georgia: IPI is closely following today’s hearing of IPI World Press Freedom Hero and 2025 Sakharov Prize laureate Mzia Amaglobeli at the Appeals Court, where the defense will present its closing statement and the panel of judges is expected to issue the verdict.
November 18, 2025 at 11:06 AM
🇬🇪 #Georgia: IPI is closely following today’s hearing of IPI World Press Freedom Hero and 2025 Sakharov Prize laureate Mzia Amaglobeli at the Appeals Court, where the defense will present its closing statement and the panel of judges is expected to issue the verdict.
🇬🇷 #Greece: The third country report in our new series of Media Capture Monitoring Reports for 2025 is out. In this one, IPI & Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC) examine the state of play & compliance with #EMFA in Greece. Download⬇️
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Greece: Media Capture Monitoring Report 2025 – ipi.media
IPI and MJRC launched the third in a new series of Media Capture Monitoring Reports for 2025.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:16 AM
🇬🇷 #Greece: The third country report in our new series of Media Capture Monitoring Reports for 2025 is out. In this one, IPI & Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC) examine the state of play & compliance with #EMFA in Greece. Download⬇️
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#Turkey: One journalist sentenced to prison, five placed under investigation, and one assaulted. Here’s our weekly round-up of #pressfreedom developments in the country.
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
#Turkey: One journalist sentenced to prison, five placed under investigation, and one assaulted. Here’s our weekly round-up of #pressfreedom developments in the country.
#Bulgaria: The second country report in our new series of Media Capture Monitoring Reports for 2025 is out. In this one, IPI & the Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC) examine the state of play & compliance with #EMFA in Bulgaria. Download⬇️
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November 14, 2025 at 11:08 AM
#Bulgaria: The second country report in our new series of Media Capture Monitoring Reports for 2025 is out. In this one, IPI & the Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC) examine the state of play & compliance with #EMFA in Bulgaria. Download⬇️
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#Sudan: 1/3 Today, the UN Human Rights Council has convened a special session to discuss the deteriorating human rights situation in Sudan, especially in El Fasher. IPI urges the delegates to prioritise press freedom and journalists’ safety in these discussions. @UN_HRC
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Human Rights Council to Hold Special Session on Sudan’s El Fasher on 14 November 2025
GENEVA - The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a special session on the human rights situation in and around El Fasher, in the context of the ongoing conflict in the Sudan, on Friday, 14…
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November 14, 2025 at 9:52 AM
#Sudan: 1/3 Today, the UN Human Rights Council has convened a special session to discuss the deteriorating human rights situation in Sudan, especially in El Fasher. IPI urges the delegates to prioritise press freedom and journalists’ safety in these discussions. @UN_HRC
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#UPDATE: IPI welcomes the return, on Nov 12, of Cameroonian journalist Hans Achomba, who was missing since November 5. We continue to call on the authorities to investigate his disappearance.
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Cameroonian journalist Hans Achomba missing since November 5, 2025 – ipi.media
We, the undersigned organisations, express our deep concern over the disappearance of freelance journalist Hans Achomba since November 5, 2025. To date, his whereabouts remain unknown. We urge the…
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November 14, 2025 at 9:31 AM
#UPDATE: IPI welcomes the return, on Nov 12, of Cameroonian journalist Hans Achomba, who was missing since November 5. We continue to call on the authorities to investigate his disappearance.
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#Europe: IPI joined @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social in welcoming the publication of the 2025 EU Enlargement Package highlighting key media freedom developments and concerns that should shape negotiations with candidate countries moving forward. #MediaFreedom #EU
EU Enlargement Package: Assessments must now translate into meaningful media freedom action – ipi.media
Our organisations welcome the sharpening of criticism of certain countries engaging in egregious media freedom violations by the Commission in this year's report, particularly Serbia and Georgia, and…
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November 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
#Europe: IPI joined @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social in welcoming the publication of the 2025 EU Enlargement Package highlighting key media freedom developments and concerns that should shape negotiations with candidate countries moving forward. #MediaFreedom #EU
🇵🇭 #Philippines: IPI welcomes the decision by a Philippine court to dismiss the baseless murder case against journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, who has spent more than 5 years in pretrial detention.
IPI calls for all remaining charges to be dropped.
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IPI calls for all remaining charges to be dropped.
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Detained journalist Cumpio secures two legal victories | Davao Today
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Detained community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio of Tacloban secured two legal victories this week on charges filed against her, as media groups press for her release on…
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November 12, 2025 at 5:41 PM
🇵🇭 #Philippines: IPI welcomes the decision by a Philippine court to dismiss the baseless murder case against journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, who has spent more than 5 years in pretrial detention.
IPI calls for all remaining charges to be dropped.
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IPI calls for all remaining charges to be dropped.
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Over the past 2 years, we have worked w/ @penamerica.bsky.social and the Coalition Against Online Violence to develop strategies for newsrooms to mitigate the impact of online harassment. Now it's time to hear directly from newsrooms leaders as we launch the guide.
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Leading the Way: Building Safer Newsrooms for Journalists
Join us for a conversation about how news organizations can protect and support journalists facing harassment and other safety challenges.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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#Kosovo: IPI and partner organsiaitons have written to the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, to raise alarm over the ongoing funding and governance crisis at Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK), the country’s public broadcaster. Read the full letter:
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Kosovo: Letter to PM calls for return to sustainable funding and democratic governance of Radio Television of Kosovo – ipi.media
The International Press Institute (IPI) today joins partner organsiaitons in writing to the Prime Minister of Kosovo to raise further alarm over the funding and governance crisis at Radio Television…
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November 12, 2025 at 12:06 PM
#Kosovo: IPI and partner organsiaitons have written to the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, to raise alarm over the ongoing funding and governance crisis at Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK), the country’s public broadcaster. Read the full letter:
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