Rowan Humphries

Global Advocacy at @globalfreemedia. Formerly @RFERLPress. @DickinsonCol & @SAISHopkins alum, enjoys chess, crossword puzzles, and trivia night

[IPI - The Global Network for Independent Media @globalfreemedia]

⭐ At a special event at @FestivalGabo, IPI and @IMSforfreemedia honoured this year’s recipients of the World Press Freedom Hero and Free Media Pioneer awards, recognised for their resilience in the face of unprecedented challenges.

📸: Rolando Mendez - NUKAK/@FundacionGabo

[IPI - The Global Network for Independent Media @globalfreemedia]

📣 IPI is proud to announce this year’s recipients of the World Press Freedom Hero and Free Media Pioneer awards, who demonstrate remarkable courage and resilience amid an increasingly challenging global environment for press freedom.

Our press release: https://t.co/2luEyFxF8O

[IPI - The Global Network for Independent Media @globalfreemedia]

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: https://t.co/xTsdpRANLY

[IPI - The Global Network for Independent Media @globalfreemedia]

🇰🇼 #Kuwait: Seven weeks after the arrest of Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, IPI demands his immediate release and calls on Kuwaiti authorities to cease the use of new national security laws to restrict the free flow of information. #FreeAhmedEldin #FreeAhmed

[IPI - The Global Network for Independent Media @globalfreemedia]

🇬🇪 #Georgia: IPI World Press Freedom Hero, Mzia Amaglobeli, co-founder and CEO of two of Georgia’s most prominent independent media outlets, @Batumelebi_ge and @netgazeti, has been unjustly imprisoned for over one year and three months.
👉 Read more here: https://t.co/PpbAxrSl4Z

[IPI - The Global Network for Independent Media @globalfreemedia]

This year, IPI is marking #IWD2026 by telling the stories of women journalists imprisoned around the world for their work.

IPI stands with these brave journalists and will continue to fight for all journalists unjustly behind bars.

Read their stories:
https://t.co/G9ey4hNzYk

[IPI - The Global Network for Independent Media @globalfreemedia]

📢 Help us honour courage and resilience in journalism!

🌟 IPI and @IMSforfreemedia are proud to announce the call for nominations for this year’s World Press Freedom Hero Award and Free Media Pioneer Award.

🗓️ Submit your nominations by March 20! 🔗 https://t.co/WmE4UoPKDv

[Rowan Humphries @rowhumphries]

Ahead of this week's election in Bangladesh, I wrote about the far-reaching consequences the vote's outcome will have on the future of press freedom and democracy for @Diplomat_APAC 👇

[The Diplomat @Diplomat_APAC]

A free press forms the foundation of all robust, democratic systems and serves as a critical bulwark against rising authoritarianism. Bangladesh's upcoming election is a test. https://t.co/cXWvekBiNc

[The Diplomat @Diplomat_APAC]

A free press forms the foundation of all robust, democratic systems and serves as a critical bulwark against rising authoritarianism. Bangladesh's upcoming election is a test. https://t.co/cXWvekBiNc

[Freedom House @freedomhouse]

Ahead of @VP’s visit to #Azerbaijan next week, we encourage the administration to raise the Aliyev regime’s ongoing unjust detention of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu (@freegubad), @RFERL journalist Farid Mehralizada, @VOANews journalist Ulviyya Ali (@UlviyyaAli) and all other political prisoners held by the regime. All political prisoners must be immediately and unconditionally released. #FreeThemAll

[Liam Scott @liamjscott]

Bangladesh’s Election Is Critical to the Future of Press Freedom and Democracy via @Diplomat_APAC @rowhumphries
https://t.co/INmumpdW2A

[IPI - The Global Network for Independent Media @globalfreemedia]

🇺🇸 Today's layoffs at the @washingtonpost, one of the U.S.'s most respected news orgs, are heartbreaking — for those affected and for public interest reporting locally and globally.

As free media faces unprecedented pressure, we need more independent journalism, not less.

[IPI - The Global Network for Independent Media @globalfreemedia]

Too often, the role journalists play in defending our rights and freedoms is taken for granted.

On #HumanRightsDay, IPI calls on leaders around the world to step to the defense of human rights & press freedom – as essential cornerstones of free society.

https://t.co/B2SukTOR1u

[IPI - The Global Network for Independent Media @globalfreemedia]

🇬🇪 #Georgia: Today marks 300 days of unjust imprisonment of IPI member and World Press Freedom Hero Mzia Amaglobeli. IPI renews its call for her immediate release. #FreeMzia
Read more about Mzia’s work and her unjust imprisonment here👇 https://t.co/rFSZwyOSH1

[IPI - The Global Network for Independent Media @globalfreemedia]

Last night, during a ceremony at @univienna during #IPIWoCo25, IPI and @IMSforfreemedia honoured seven journalists from 🇪🇹, 🇬🇪, 🇭🇰, 🇵🇸, 🇺🇦, 🇵🇪, and 🇺🇸 with the World Press Freedom Hero award, and recognized Hungary’s independent media as this year’s Free Media Pioneer.

[IPI - The Global Network for Independent Media @globalfreemedia]

📣 IPI and @IMSforfreemedia are proud to name Hungary’s independent media as the 2025 Free Media Pioneer.

Despite an increasingly hostile environment, Hungary’s independent media have displayed remarkable resilience, innovation, and endurance.

https://t.co/w0HMXks1VB

[IPI - The Global Network for Independent Media @globalfreemedia]

📣 IPI is proud to announce our 2025 World Press Freedom Heroes, who have all displayed tremendous courage and resilience in the fight for free media.

🇬🇪 Mzia Amaglobeli
🇺🇸 Martin Baron
🇵🇸 Mariam Abu Dagga
🇵🇪 Gustavo Gorriti
🇭🇰 Jimmy Lai
🇺🇦 Victoria Roshchyna
🇪🇹 Tesfalem Waldyes

[IPI - The Global Network for Independent Media @globalfreemedia]

#Gaza: IPI strongly condemns Israel’s targeted killing of five @AlJazeera journalists, including prominent correspondent @AnasAlSharif0.

The Israeli military must immediately cease its targeted attacks against all media workers covering this conflict.
https://t.co/kPngh13cHt

[RFE/RL Pressroom @RFERLPress]

After more than four years, @RFERL journalist Vladyslav Yesypenko is free from his wrongful imprisonment in Russia-occupied Crimea.

@RFERL extends its deepest gratitude to the U.S. and Ukrainian governments for advocating for Vlad's release.
https://t.co/Bj6dTkTArf

[RFE/RL Pressroom @RFERLPress]

Today in Baku, @RFERL journalist and economist Farid Mehralizada was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to nine years in an Azerbaijani prison.

Farid is innocent, he must be released. #FreeFarid
https://t.co/ti07oN730b