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#Ukraine: IPI is deeply saddened the death of French photojournalist Antoni Lallican in Russian drone strike today while traveling in eastern Donbas. Kyiv Independent photographer Hryhoriy Ivanchenko was wounded. IPI express our condolences to Lallican’s family & colleagues.

(3/3) Journalist @furkankarabay.bsky.social, imprisoned for over 4 months in a separate case, was acquitted of two charges over his reporting, but fined for "insulting" an official.
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(2/3) Four employees of @lemandergi.bsky.social have been released under judicial control, facing charges of “inciting hatred” for a controversial cartoon.
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(1/3) @sozcugazete.bsky.social correspondent @evrendemirdas.bsky.social was attacked by three unidentified assailants after covering a municipal meeting.
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#Turkey: One journalist was assaulted while covering a meeting. Four employees of Leman magazine were released. Here’s our weekly round-up of #pressfreedom developments in the country.

🇵🇰 #Pakistan: IPI is alarmed by yesterday’s raid of the National Press Club by Islamabad police, during which several journalists were assaulted.

Those responsible must be held accountable for this blatant attack on press freedom.
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GIJC25 Program Sneak Peek — Can’t Miss Expert Panels and Workshops With 15 different conference tracks and more than 150 planned sessions and workshops, GIJC25 will feature a wealth of esteemed journalists, data gurus, and subject matter experts.

💫 Less than 50 days until @gijn.org's #GIJC25 in Malaysia!

15 tracks & 150+ sessions, over 300 speakers — including ~100 from Asia.

Can’t-miss panels on data shortage, algorithm investigations, environmental justice, war crimes, & more.

✍️ Register up until Nov 10: buff.ly/LwAj7ov

Czech Republic: Ten demands for maintaining media freedom ahead of election – ipi.media Media freedom groups underscore importance of cross party support for independent journalism and media freedom as part of a democratic society.

#Czhecia: Ahead of the start of the Czech parliamentary elections tomorrow, IPI and our Czech National Committee again renew our call, issued jointly with partners, for cross-party support for #mediafreedom and independent journalism.

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Mapping Media Freedom: Spain: Far-right party Vox targets journalist Cristina Fallarás with coordinated smear campaign (2025-09-25) On 25 September 2025, far-right party Vox launched an online harassment campaign against journalist…

#Spain: IPI is alarmed by online campaign against journalist & author Cristina Fallarás by far-right party Vox, which is urging supporters to report her to authorities & offering a pre-written complaint to submit to the Prosecutor’s Office. More info👇

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IPI World Congress and Media Innovation Festival 2025 – ipi.media Register for the IPI World Congress and Media Innovation Festival 2025, marking IPI's 75th anniversary, taking place in Vienna October 23-25.

⌛ Just a few hours left to register for the #IPIWoCo25!

📢Explore the speaker list, timeschedule, and get your ticket today: buff.ly/XLgM1SO

ℹ️ Due to high demand, we are closing the registration on Sept 30, 00:00 CET.

IPI jointly calls on Member States back EU action in response to killing of journalists in Gaza – ipi.media The International Press Institute (IPI) today joined press freedom and journalist organizations in writing to the governments of Czech Republic, Germany, and Italy urging them to support a partial or…

IPI joins partners in writing to governments of Czech Republic, Germany & Italy urging them to support a partial or full suspension of EU-Israel Association Agreement to protect journalists in #Gaza & advance access to independent reporting⬇️

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Bulgaria: Press freedom undermined by political polarisation and delayed reforms – ipi.media Bulgaria is lagging behind in implementing the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), in force since August this year.

#Bulgaria: #Mediafreedom faces entrenched challenges in a climate of political polarisation & legislative inertia, with urgent action needed to push forward both domestic and EU-mandated reforms. Read the key findings of our recent mission👇

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Editors' roundtable: Building collaborative strategies for strengthening climate and environmental reporting in Africa – ipi.media The climate crisis continues to have severe implications on African communities and economies, yet climate and environmental reporting remains minimal. Often, climate and environmental coverage is…

Are you an editor who want to protect climate and environmental journalism? Today, at 11 AM CAT, IPI and TAEF invite African editors for a roundtable discussion on collaborative climate and environmental reporting tactics. Register here:

“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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Access to Information Day: States must ensure media access to climate, environmental data – ipi.media Access to publicly held information is essential to independent, accurate, and robust reporting on the climate and environmental crisis — both its harms and potential solutions.  This critical link…

#IDUAI 2025 To mark the International Day for Universal Access to Information, IPI calls on states to ensure journalists’ right to access environmental and climate information as part of their work to inform public debate and promote environmental accountability.

Germany: Media freedom groups condemn police interference with journalistic work in Germany and calls for protection of all journalists – ipi.media Since the beginning of September 2025, Mapping Media Freedom (MapMF) has registered two cases of unlawful police conduct against journalists at pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Ahead of demonstrations…

🇩🇪 #Germany: Together with @MediaFreedomEU, IPI condemns police interference in journalistic work during pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Police must respect #PressFreedom and ensure that journalists can carry out their work without obstruction.
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(3/3) Access to @firatnews.bsky.social’s website, as well as news articles on the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, were blocked, citing “national security & public order.”
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(2/3) An investigation was launched against journalist Zeynep Durgut due to her news coverage, accusing her of “misinformation.”
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(1/3) @tele1comtr.bsky.social’s Editor-in-Chief @merdanyanardag.bsky.social and journalists @musaozugurlu.bsky.social and İhsan Demir were briefly detained after a broadcast caption mistake, charged with “insulting the president.”
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#Turkey: Three journalists detained, one under investigation. Access to a news website and several articles were blocked. Here’s our weekly round-up of #pressfreedom developments in the country.

Bulgaria: Press Freedom Undermined by Political Polarisation and Delayed Reforms – ipi.media Bulgaria is lagging behind in implementing the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), in force since August this year.

🇧🇬 #Bulgaria: On 24–26 September, IPI joined a press freedom mission with @coemediafreedom.bsky.social & #MFRR. Media freedom in 🇧🇬faces entrenched challenges amid political polarization and legislative inertia. Urgent action is needed to push forward domestic & EU-mandated reforms.

Moldova: fears for press freedom in case of pro-Russian victory – ipi.media Read IPI's new report on the state of press freedom in Moldova ahead of crucial elections which could bring pro-Russian forces to power.

Just days ahead of a crucial election, journalists in 🇲🇩 #Moldova recount their fears linked to a possible victory of pro-Russian parties.

Testimonies were collected in the course of an IPI press freedom mission to Moldova.

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France: MFRR condemn new resurgence of police violence against journalists – ipi.media IPI, partners call on the French authorities to protect and recognise the work of journalists as essential during protests

🇫🇷 #France: IPI joins the #MFRR partners in condemning the deliberate violence against journalists by law enforcement officers.

We demand an immediate end to police violence and call for the protection of all journalists. #PressFreedom

IPI lands in Athens for the three exciting days of #iMEdDIJF25! 🇬🇷☀️

We’re bringing a lot of networking energy and a freshly printed first edition of #IPI75 postcards!

Grab yours at the Media Village starting Friday, September 26, at 9:00.

🇸🇰#Slovakia: IPI is closely following the case of journalist Pavol Rýpal, who covered organized crime and went missing in 2008. We demand a thorough and independent investigation into his disappearance.
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Po stopách zločinu. Muža, ktorý prehovoril o zmiznutom novinárovi, priviezli policajti na miesto činu Norbert Kosťov je v Maďarsku neprávoplatne odsúdený na doživotie. Na Slovensko ho vydali, aby pomohol objasniť, čo sa stalo s Paľom Rýpalom. Novinár je

🇸🇰#Slovakia: IPI is closely following the case of journalist Pavol Rýpal, who covered organized crime and went missing in 2008. We demand a thorough and independent investigation into his disappearance.
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Join IPI at #FIFAfrica25 at 11:30 (SAST) on September 25, 2025, in Windhoek, Namibia, at our event as we discuss “Strengthening media resilience against disinformation attacks for independent and reliable climate reporting.”
See the full agenda on the official @FIFAfrica page:
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The mission’s preliminary findings and recommendations will be presented at a public press briefing on 26 September, 09:30–11:00, at the Bulgarian Press Agency’s National Press Club in Sofia.

Today, IPI’s Europe Advocacy Officer Jamie Wiseman, together with international partners, will meet with leading journalists and editors, media associations and unions, CSOs, the Council for Electronic Media (CEM), the Ministry of Justice, and the Office of the General Prosecutor.