People need reliable information to hold power to account. We promote press freedom, work to save the lives of journalists and pave the way for good journalism.

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Annual Report
Jun. 2019

Our answer is journalism

Impact
14 Oct. 2019

Back to school for Somali journalists

Somalia's journalism faculty is home to classes of undergraduates, but a new programme targets working journalists - much needed in a country where generations of journalist have received no formal education

Impact
11 Oct. 2019

The future of football in Sudan is (also) female

IMS caught up with Marwa Zein, the director of award winning documentary Khartoum Offside, for a talk on gender discrimination in football, the New Sudan and the rise in international attention on Sudanese cinema

IMS aims to create safer media environments with sound laws for journalists in countries where press freedom and other human rights are in dire straits. We focus on:

Good journalism

Press freedom

Safety of journalists

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