![]() We condemn Russia’s attacks on press freedom and freedom of expression in Ukraine in the strongest possible terms. Vicious online attacks against news organisations and individual journalists must also cease. ![]() ![]() ![]() Those responsible must be held accountable and brought to justice under national and international law. The targeting, torturing, and killing of journalists is abhorrent and must be stopped. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has underlined once again the essential role of independent, ethical journalism in assisting citizens to make life-or-death decisions, informing the world, and holding the powerful to account.Īs a powerful antidote to the disinformation and propaganda that characterise hybrid warfare, and as a pillar of democracy upon which other freedoms and rights depend, journalism in Ukraine is undergoing a terrible assault. The IPI global network joined the Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD) to support Ukrainian journalists and all international journalists, including freelancers reporting from Ukraine, by signing the Perugia Declaration for Ukraine:
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