2 days, 18 sessions, 57 speakers and 158 attendees from the world over. How often do you find financial advisors and investors sitting next to media entrepreneurs, investigative reporters and technologists? Learn more about #MIFest26 in our blog:

🇮🇷 #Iran: IPI welcomes news that Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to a Tehran hospital for urgently needed medical treatment. After years of persecution, Narges deserves freedom. All charges against her must be dropped. buff.ly/mvDzhsF

🇹🇳 #Tunisia: IPI condemns the sentencing of reporter Zied el-Heni to one year in prison under Tunisia’s telecommunications law after he publicly criticised a separate court ruling related to the sentencing of a journalist. buff.ly/Ikd9P1s

🇺🇸 #USA: IPI is alarmed by reports that the Trump administration has subpoenaed journalists over leaked information on the Iran war. This is a serious infringement on the rights of journalists to protect their sources — a core principle of free media in the U.S. buff.ly/Rlq9SkX

🇨🇳 #China: As President Trump's state visit to China gets underway, IPI calls on him to prioritise the release of IPI World Press Freedom Hero Jimmy Lai on humanitarian grounds, as his health declines behind bars. buff.ly/T5It13j

🇲🇻 #Maldives: IPI condemns the jailing of two Adhadhu News journalists in apparent retaliation for their critical reporting. They must be released immediately with all charges dropped. buff.ly/xsWeXHv

3/ And a few more … International Press Institute: @globalfreemedia.bsky.social International Federation of Journalists: @ifjglobal.bsky.social European Federation of Journalists: @europeanjournalists.org Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation: @daphne.foundation

🇬🇪 #Geogia: IPI today notes the recent arrest of a riot police officer accused of violently attacking journalist Guram Rogava, but warns that impunity for such crimes against journalists by security authorities remains widespread. ipi.media/georgia-arre...

🇬🇷 #Greece: IPI and partners condemn the filing of abusive lawsuit by Air Mediterranean against @miirgr.bsky.social, @efsyntakton.bsky.social and their editors & directors. We call on Greek authorities to implement anti-SLAPP safeguards to protect independent media.

🇸🇻 #ElSalvador: IPI is alarmed by reports that El Salvador’s government has frozen the assets of two of El Faro’s members. This is an alarming escalation of President Nayib Bukele’s campaign against the outlet, for its reporting on corruption and power. buff.ly/ZAwFIwh

Four years since Palestinian-American journalist and IPI World Press Freedom Hero Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli forces, progress toward justice has stalled, adding further fuel to what has become a global crisis of impunity for attacks on journalists. Our statement: buff.ly/yQqBDa4

“Even after years of political intimidation and state-backed disinformation campaigns, the demand for truth proved stronger than the forces seeking to suppress it.” Read the latest from IPI’s Amy Brouillette in @projectsyndicate.bsky.social for #WPFD2026:

#Gaza: 61 members of the European Parliament have called on @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu, President of the @ec.europa.eu, and @kajakallas.bsky.social, the EU’s foreign policy chief, to put political pressure on Israel to grant international reporters access to Gaza. buff.ly/j1vNrt8

On May 3, IPI marked #WorldPressFreedomDay by calling on political and corporate leaders to seize this moment to reverse the global tide of authoritarianism and take urgent action to support press freedom. Check out a roundup of our #WPFD2026 coverage here 👇 ipi.media/world-press-...

🇭🇺 #Hungary: In a new piece for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social, IPI's Amy Brouillette writes that Orbán’s ouster is a testament to the power of independent journalism and the indispensable role of a free press in defending against autocracy. 👇

#Kenya: IPI is saddened by Ethiopian journalist Yacob Yatane’s death while exiled in Kenya. Yatane earlier reported fearing for his life after threats & surveillance by unknown Amharic-speaking persons. We urge authorities to swiftly investigate the incident buff.ly/mD3hoFy

🇬🇹 #Guatemala: IPI strongly condemns the April 26 killing of veteran journalist Carlos Humberto Cal Ical and calls on authorities to swiftly and transparently investigate his murder and hold the perpetrators accountable. buff.ly/ZD1QkIM

#Europe: Today marks the deadline for EU Member States to transpose the EU Anti-SLAPP Directive. While the Directive is a significant step forward in protecting journalists and media from abusive litigation, its implementation at the national level remains alarmingly incomplete.

🇵🇭 #Philippines: IPI condemns the April 19 killing of journalist RJ Nichole Ledesma during a military operation and calls on authorities to undertake an expedited, credible, and transparent investigation into his death. buff.ly/R4qCelK

🇦🇱 #Albania: IPI condemns the suspected arson attack which destroyed the car of journalist Sami Curri and calls on Albanian authorities to carry out a thorough investigation to establish the motive and bring those responsible to justice. buff.ly/KyrLQJH

🇺🇸 #USA: IPI is alarmed by reports that the FBI has opened investigations into journalists that reported on Director Kash Patel. The weaponization of U.S. law enforcement agencies against journalists who hold those in power to account is deeply disturbing. buff.ly/p99RaPk

🇹🇷 As #Turkey wages war on the media, legal threats overlap with physical violence, verbal intimidation, and a culture of impunity. Read the stories of Turkey’s journalists in a new piece for #WPFD2026: buff.ly/dYVzW9I

🇬🇪 #Georgia: As we mark #WPFD26, our organisations once again draw attention to the plight of independent media and journalists in Georgia, where the Russia-friendly ruling party has continued its intensifying clampdown over the past year. buff.ly/3qCv2aI

#Europe: To mark #WPFD26, IPI joins @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social partners in publishing an analysis of six years of monitoring data which reveals in granular detail the most serious challenges and trends threatening freedom of the press in Europe.👇️

🇧🇾 #Belarus: In a new op-ed in @wyborcza.pl for #WPFD2026, IPI’s Karol Łuczka calls on the international community to exert maximum pressure on the Lukashenko regime to secure the release of as many journalists and political prisoners as possible. buff.ly/spaW5AK

🇭🇺#Hungary: To mark #WorldPressFreedomDay, IPI published an op-ed in Balkan Insight examining the path ahead for media freedom reform, the challenges & why it's essential. You can read the piece, originally published in Balkan Insight on 4 May, here👇

As IPI marks #WPFD2026 and our 75th year fighting to protect independent journalism worldwide, we are proud to debut our new documentary film: "Defending the Future of Free Media," featuring voices from across the IPI global network. 🎬 Watch here: buff.ly/vUie7Vr

The global slide into authoritarianism is not inevitable. Today, on World Press Freedom Day, IPI calls on political and corporate leaders around the world to take urgent and decisive action in support of press freedom as the bedrock of free society and democracy. #WPFD2026

🇷🇸 #Serbia: To mark World Press Freedom Day, @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social will host a webinar examining the role the European Union can play in responding to Serbia’s deepening media freedom crisis. 📅 May 4 at 13:00 CET 👉 Register here: buff.ly/oJMd6LR #WPFD26

🇹🇳 #Tunisia: IPI condemns the arrest of reporter Zied el-Heni, who was detained after criticizing a court ruling related to the sentencing of a journalist and charged under Tunisia’s telecommunications law. IPI demands his immediate release. buff.ly/MsvNxea

🇮🇳 #India: IPI condemns the April 28 killing of Andhra Jyothy journalist Jaganmohan Reddy. IPI urges police to work swiftly and transparently to investigate the killing and calls on authorities to take measures to protect the safety of journalists.

🇬🇹 #Guatemala: IPI is appalled by the murder of journalist Carlos Humberto Cal Ical, who was killed on April 26 by a group of gunmen. IPI calls on the gov't to swiftly investigate and hold the perpetrators of this attack on press freedom accountable.

🇲🇻 #Maldives: IPI is concerned about Monday’s police raid of Adhadhu's newsroom, during which reporting equipment was seized and several journalists were placed on travel bans. IPI condemns this apparent retaliation for Adhadhu’s critical reporting.

🇺🇸 #USA: IPI condemns Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr’s weaponization of the FCC’s broadcast licensing authority – following President Donald Trump’s calls to punish ABC – as an affront to the First Amendment. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/b...

🇭🇺#Hungary: IPI welcomes decision by police to drop criminal 'espionage' charges against well-known investigative journalist, Szabolcs Panyi. The charges were one of the most serious single attacks on journalism & #pressfreedom in 16-year rule of Prime Minister Victor Orbán.

#Belarus: The IPI global network welcomes the long overdue release from prison of Polish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut, who was freed as part of a prisoner swap on 28 April. We also demand the release of 22 Belarusian journalists who remain behind bars. Full statement👇

🇲🇽 #Mexico: Today marks 14 years since Mexican journalist Regina Martínez was beaten and strangled to death in her home in Veracruz, Mexico. Regina reported on drug cartels, organized crime, and political corruption for Proceso. buff.ly/aV9LRxU

#Belarus: IPI is relieved to see the release of journalist Andrzej Poczobut as part of a prisoner swap. We also demands the release of 22 Belarusian journalists whom the Lukashenko regime continues to hold behind bars in retaliation for their work👇

#Russia: IPI demands the release from custody of journalist Anastasia Troyanova. A reporter for independent outlet Kedr, Troyanova was detained while reporting on a major ecological catastrophe in the town of Tuapse on the Black Sea coast👇 buff.ly/tdqnmnF

#Uganda: 1/2 IPI condemns the arrest and detention of @ubctvuganda journalist Frank Bwekumbule on “impersonation” charges arising from an unpublished story on allegations of debt default by an MP-elect. buff.ly/kK35tPv

Record number of submissions for the #IJ4EU Impact Award 2026! We received 8️⃣8️⃣ cross-border investigative journalism projects from across Europe. 🏆️ Winners will be announced at the IJ4EU UNCOVERED 2026 in September. Thank you to all teams who submitted their work! with @ECPMF

#Burkina Faso: IPI condemns online attacks against @SkyNews journalist Yousra Elbagir over critical coverage on human rights & governance in Burkina Faso. Authorities must protect journalists’ right to scrutinise official narratives & report critically without fear of retaliation buff.ly/PPN75SV

📢@globalfreemedia.bsky.social #MIFest26 is around the corner! May 6–7 📍 Vienna, we will gather 140+ journalists, builders & funders to share the vision for tech and funding for independent media, prototyping solutions and co-creating a path forward. Explore the programme: buff.ly/RP8l9Jh

🟠 This March, IPI kicked off our first Global #AI Accelerator for Media! The accelerator offers 8 months of funding and advisory support for small- to 15 medium-sized #IndependentMedia from Global Majority countries. Learn more: buff.ly/yb97Wqn

🇭🇺 #Hungary: IPI hails the remarkable resilience of our members and the wider independent media community in Hungary, who have held power to account and sustained democracy amid authoritarian drift under the government of PM Orbán. buff.ly/tClFkiD

🇱🇧 #Lebanon: IPI condemns the killing of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, who was targeted by an Israeli strike while sheltering in a house, as an apparent war crime. IPI demands immediate action to hold Israel accountable for Khalil’s killing. buff.ly/NsYtTQ4

#Gambia: 1/4 IPI joins media bodies in calling the government to amend controversial provisions in the Gambia Broadcasting & Online Content Regulations 2025 which broadly expand the powers of the state regulator beyond technical & market regulation duties, threatening press freedom buff.ly/I4maNmu

🇰🇼 #Kuwait: IPI welcomes news that Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin has been acquitted by a Kuwaiti court and is expected to be released shortly, after more than seven weeks behind bars. He should never have been imprisoned in the first place.

#Nigeria: IPI notes with concern recent “code of conduct” warning by broadcasting regulator, which raises serious concerns about press freedom ahead of the 2027 elections. IPI urges the authorities not to interfere with independent media reporting.

🇨🇿 #CzechRepublic: A new bill which would overhaul the funding model for the Czech public media risks financially weakening the broadcasters, eroding safeguards for their financial independence and violating #EMFA, IPI and partners said today. Full statement here 👇