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Jailed for dissent: Georgian journalists and writers under crackdown

Georgia is jailing journalists for doing their job. Join the discussion on #MziaAmaglobeli’s imprisonment, the wave of arrests since 2024 & how to defend media freedom. Organised by @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social in partnership with us. www.mfrr.eu/jailed-for-d...
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“My colleagues are in mortal danger simply for doing their job", Mzia wrote from her prison cell. "For me to stay silent now would be to betray them, myself and about 60 other political prisoners in Georgia today. "

IPI reiterates call for Mzia’s immediate release. #FreeMzia

🇬🇪 #Georgia: IPI member and unjustly jailed journalist Mzia Amaglobeli has urged Europe not to abandon Georgia to Russia, and to support independent media and civil society fighting for freedom “with our pens, our voices, and our bodies.”
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Media Freedom in Focus: Independent journalism in Austria faces a far-right threat – ipi.media Latest episode of Media Freedom in Focus examines Austria's Freedom Party's smear campaigns against journalists

🇦🇹 Austria: From smear campaigns to threats against the public broadcaster's independence, journalists remain a major target of Austria’s far-right Freedom Party.🎙️In this episode of Media Freedom in Focus, we discuss #PressFreedom in Austria with Lina Paulitsch of @falter.at👇

The verdict in Mzia’s case will be delivered tomorrow. Our position is clear: the charges against her are disproportionate and politically motivated.

Mzia must be freed.

Read the full statement she delivered to the Court on Monday here 👉 lnkd.in/d32t2MGZ

#FreeMzia

Georgia: Urgent action required as ruling party accelerates efforts to silence independent media – ipi.media IPI warns of the dire state of press freedom in Georgia. Each day, Georgia moves closer to becoming a fully consolidated authoritarian state.

🇬🇪 While Georgian Dream ruling party attempts to consolidate authoritarian rule in a matter of months, IPI renews its call on the EU and its member states to step up pressure on GD and and halt Georgia’s rapid descent into authoritarianism.

“Not all minds are captured in this country.”
@irmadimitradze.bsky.social on the fight for press freedom in Georgia and why it matters far beyond its borders, in conversation with @mariaressa.bsky.social, @caoilfhionn.bsky.social, and @jodieginsberg.bsky.social at #ZEG2025.

Kyrgyzstan: IPI condemns multiple arrests of Kloop staff in latest media crackdown – ipi.media IPI demands the immediate release of camera operator employee of the Kyrgyz investigative media outlet, Kloop.

🇰🇬 #Kyrgyzstan: IPI condemns the arrests of multiple staff members of investigative media outlet Kloop and demands the immediate release of two journalists placed in pretrial detention. We call for an end to the escalating crackdown on #PressFreedom in the country.

Georgia: Adjara Times Journalist Sulkhan Meskhidze Forcibly Removed from City Council Session
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/ct6YB
Alert submitted by @globalfreemedia.bsky.social & JFJ
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Freelance British Journalist @willneal.bsky.social Denied Entry to Georgia
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/nYCUw
Alert submitted by @globalfreemedia.bsky.social & JFJ
#EuropeForFreeMedia
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Kloop Journalists Arrested as Kyrgyzstan Tightens Grip on Press Kyrgyz authorities have detained four current and former members of the investigative outlet Kloop, in a continued crackdown on independent media.

🇰🇬 IPI is alarmed by the arrests of several former and current journalists of Kloop, winner of the IPI-IMS Free Media Pioneer Award. These arrests are the latest step of unprecedented crackdown on #FreePress in Kyrgyzstan.
We demand the immediate release of the arrested journalists. buff.ly/oK3bAet

Free Mzia Today The undersigned journalists, newsrooms, press freedom advocates, human rights defenders, and journalists’ organizations, call upon the Georgian authorities to immediately release veteran journalist…

We reiterate our call for Mzia’s immediate release and stand in full solidarity with her family and colleagues.

Join IPI and 345 journalists, press freedom advocates and CSOs in demanding Mzia's release 👇
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Mzia’s arrest is a clear attempt by the ruling Georgian Dream party to silence critical voices, intimidate independent journalists, and dismantle what is left of the free press in the country.

Campaign Call: Free Mzia Today The undersigned journalists, newsrooms, press freedom advocates, human rights defenders, and journalists’ organizations, call upon the Georgian authorities to immediately release veteran journalist…

#Georgia: Today marks the 100th day since IPI member Mzia Amaglobeli, a prominent Georgian journalist, and founder and director of @netgazeti.org, was detained.
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News digest: House passes what activists and civic organisations call Russian law - The Slovak Spectator Tempestuous times ahead of Slovak weather agency, Slovak singer at Eurovision not representing Slovakia, and tip on where to spend Easter.

Slovakia: IPI condemns the passing of a restrictive law that requires NGOs to prepare a transparency report and disclose information related to the management of public funds. We urge President Pellegrini to refrain from signing the law.

Mapping Media Freedom: Georgia: Georgian Public Broadcaster fires two journalists who criticised its editorial policy, takes disciplinary action against four other employees (2025-04-11) On 11 April 2025, two journalists at the Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB), Vasil Ivanov-Chikovani,…

🇬🇪IPI condemns dismissal of Public Broadcaster journalists Vasil Ivanov-Chikovani and Nino Zautashvili. We stand with GPB journalists silenced for resisting political control and demand their reinstatement.https://buff.ly/SdLpfks

2/ 'Indigo' journalist Saba Sordia was arrested by police in Tbilisi near Marjanishvili metro station for allegedly disobeying a lawful order during an ID check. He is charged under Article 173 of the Administrative Offenses Code.

#TerrorinGeorgia

Mapping Media Freedom: Georgia: Journalist Saba Sordia of Indigo Magazine arrested on administrative charges (2025-04-06) On 6 April 2025, Saba Sordia, a journalist with the independent media outlet Indigo Magazine, was…

🇬🇪 IPI is disturbed by the detention of Saba Sordia, a journalist with the independent media organization Indigo Magazine. We stand in solidarity with Indigo Magazine and Sordia, and demand his immediate release.

Georgia: Independent journalism and media pluralism on the brink IPI joins the undersigned press freedom, journalists, and freedom of expression organizations in expressing deep concern over the recently proposed legislation, increasing threats to journalists'…

🇬🇪IPI condemns adoption of new Foreign Agent Law, introducing harsh penalties, including fines of up to $10,000 and imprisonment of up to five years. We urge its withdrawal and reiterate our call on Georgian government to stop persecuting independent media.

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#Turkey: Journalists attacked by police & detained after formal charging of Istanbul Mayor. IPI condemns Turkish govt's systematic efforts to obstruct journalists' work & restrict public access to information of huge public interest.

👉Read our statement: buff.ly/dRknKk2

Campaign Call: Free Mzia Today - ipi.media We call for immediate release of veteran journalist Mzia Amaglobeli who has since been unjustly held in pre-trial detention.

Mzia Amaglobeli, a veteran Georgian journalist and the founder and director of @netgazeti.org has been unjustly held in pre-trial detention since her arrest in early January. Join us in demanding her release👇

YouTube video by Media Freedom Rapid Response Eter Turadze on Batumelebi's Story of Resilience

Here's a story of resistance and defiance.

“I truly believe that the truth will ultimately prevail. We personally may not win, and I may find myself behind bars very soon. But that doesn’t mean this belief will be shaken,” @netgazeti.org's Eter Turadze told me. Watch the interview here 👇

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🌐 Join one of the biggest global gatherings of journalists, editors & media leaders at the @globalfreemedia.bsky.social World Congress: "Defending the Future of Free Media” 👉 buff.ly/wGmQJIc

Georgia: Independent Journalism and Media Pluralism on the Brink IPI joins the undersigned press freedom, journalists, and freedom of expression organizations in expressing deep concern over the recently proposed legislation, increasing threats to journalists'…

🇬🇪 A new wave of repressive legislation threatens Georgian independent journalism with imminent extinction. We call to the EU to place effective pressure on the Georgian Dream ruling party to withdraw the new legislation impacting media and halt the broader crackdown on journalism and civil society.

🟣 Mzia Amaglobeli, founder of @Batumelebi&Netgazeti. Despite threats and attacks, Mzia continues to fight for media freedom, serving local communities through public service journalism. Since January 2025, she's unjustly detained - #FreeMzia: buff.ly/WJcFFmP

In honor of #InternationalWomensDay #IWD, we're spotlighting journalists from IPI's global network who remain steadfast in their commitment to #pressfreedom, even in the most challenging media landscapes.

🌐 Meet just a few of our inspiring members👇#IPI75

🇬🇪 IPI joins partner organizations of @coemediafreedom.bsky.social in calling for the immediate release of Mzia Amaglobeli, Founder & Director of @netgazeti.org and IPI global network member, ahead of her court hearing.

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#FreeMzia

Voice of America Journalists Face Investigations for Comments About Trump The broadcaster placed a longtime journalist on leave amid growing concerns about its editorial independence.

NEW: Voice of America is in upheaval. Journalists are facing HR investigations for comments critical of Trump. One of VOA's highest-profile journalists was put on leave today after a Trump aide called him a traitor. And the White House bureau chief was reassigned. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/b...

Join us next Tuesday as we discuss the press freedom situation in Europe, delving into the findings of our monitoring work in 2024.

The world is listening to Russia again. From the ruins of Ukraine, it makes me want to scream | Oleksandr Mykhed The massacre in Bucha, the mass graves in Izium – it is as if these atrocities never happened. Now the truth is being taken out and shot, says writer Oleksandr Mykhed

"The world is looking at the body of truth that is dying and bleeding before our eyes. I beg you, if you can’t stop the bleeding, at least don’t turn away from the sight of blood."

A must-read op-ed by Ukrainian writer Oleksandr Mykhed. 👇
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