IPI's War in Ukraine Press Freedom Tracker documents attacks on journalists, acts of censorship, arrests, criminal charges, and repressive new media legislation.
"Whilst we understand the UK government's aim to update its espionage laws to protect national security, the draft Bill contains broad and vague definitions that we believe will, even if unintentionally, impact on legitimate whistleblowers and public interest journalism."
"Spiralling attacks against journalists in Mexico as well as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine were leading factors behind the rise in journalist killings. Fourteen journalists were killed in Mexico in 2022, the deadliest year for the country’s media since 2017. Eight were killed covering Russia’s war in Ukraine." - IPI