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Published: August 6, 2026 15:18
🇬🇷#Greece: IPI welcomes the passing of a new law by the Greek Parliament which both transposes the EU’s 2024 Anti-SLAPP Directive and introduces strong domestic safeguards for journalists facing abusive litigation. Read our full statement👇
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Published: August 6, 2026 09:42
🇬🇪#Georgia: IPI and our global network today mark one year since the sentencing of #WorldPressFreedomHero Mzia Amaglobeli to two years of unjust and disproportionate imprisonment and renew our call for her immediate release. Read our full statement👇
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Published: August 4, 2026 18:43
🇵🇪 #Peru: As President Keiko Fujimori takes office, IPI urges Peruvian authorities to cease the weaponisation of political power against IPI World Press Freedom Hero Gustavo Gorriti, who exposed widespread political and judicial corruption in Peru.…
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Published: August 4, 2026 15:00
Join the conversation: IPI is hosting a webinar on August 12 to discuss research findings on the threats #SLAPPs pose to environmental and climate journalists in Africa & the solutions we can put in place to address them.
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Published: August 4, 2026 14:18
🇲🇹#Malta: IPI continues to closely follow the ongoing criminal trial in Valetta of the alleged mastermind behind the murder of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Yesterday, Daphne's son Matthew took the stand👇
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Published: August 4, 2026 09:47
🇨🇿#Czhecia: IPI joins our Czech National Committee in condemning the unjustified decision of Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs to arbitrarily deny entry to a press conference to Deník N journalist and editor Zdislava Pokorná. Full statement from IPI CZ👇
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Published: August 3, 2026 15:11
🇲🇽 #Mexico: Following the violent killings of seven Mexican journalists in the first seven months of 2026, IPI urgently demands the government of President Claudia Sheinbaum take immediate action to halt the spiral of violence against the press. 🧵…
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Published: July 30, 2026 20:21
🇹🇳 #Tunisia: IPI joins 46 civil society partners in calling on Tunisian authorities to cease the jailings of journalists in retaliation for their reporting and end the weaponisation of Tunisia’s legal system against civil society.
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Published: July 29, 2026 16:16
🇬🇹 #Guatemala: Today marks 4 years since IPI World Press Freedom Hero José Rubén Zamora was first arbitrarily detained.
IPI reiterates its call on Guatemalan authorities to drop all remaining charges against Zamora & end their legal campaign against him.…
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Published: July 25, 2026 22:00
⭐ At a special event at the Gabo Festival, IPI and @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social honoured this year’s recipients of the World Press Freedom Hero and Free Media Pioneer awards, recognised for their resilience in the face of unprecedented challenges.
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Published: July 25, 2026 14:18
🇩🇪 #Germany: IPI is concerned by proposed amendments to FOI Act, which would pose serious threats to the public's right to know. We call on 🇩🇪 to scrap the plans to undermine Act. 🔗 Read more in the @CoEMediaFreedom alert buff.ly/5o83n8S Photo:Maheshkumar…
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Published: July 25, 2026 07:52
🇦🇱 #Albania: IPI condemns detention in Tirana yesterday of Citizens.al journalist Vjolanda Peca while she was reporting on a protest outside parliament - an example of a wider pattern of pressure on journalists reporting on ongoing demonstrations.
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Published: July 24, 2026 14:18
🇪🇸#Spain: IPI today outlines our support for leading Spanish online news outlet #elDiario following criminal defamation lawsuit filed by singer Julio Iglesias in connection with its reporting on allegations of sexual assault. Full statement👇…
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Published: July 24, 2026 09:58
🇽🇰#Kosovo: Writing for Kosovo 2.0, IPI's Senior Europe Advocacy Officer Jamie Wiseman analyses the reasons behind the recent backsliding on #mediafredom in Kosovo, following the publication of a report of a mission to #Pristina that was joined by IPI👇
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Published: July 22, 2026 16:24
🇬🇪 #Georgia: IPI warns that the sentencing of journalist Vakho Sanaia to 14 days of administrative detention over a satirical Facebook post represents another shocking milestone in the rapid #mediafreedom erosion in 🇬🇪. IPI calls for Sanaia's immediate…
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Published: July 22, 2026 13:57
🇨🇴 #Colombia: IPI condemns the July 18 killing of community journalist and coordinator Jader Durango.
IPI calls on the Colombian government to conduct a swift, independent, and thorough investigation into his murder and hold the perpetrators accountable.…
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Published: July 22, 2026 13:04
IPI is honoured to name Hungary’s independent journalists a 2026 World Press Freedom Hero for their outstanding contributions to defending and safeguarding freedom of the press and Hungarian democracy under the former Orbán regime.
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