"Seven extraordinary journalists from Georgia, the United States, Gaza, Peru, Hong Kong, Ukraine and Ethiopia have been named the 2025 IPI-IMS World Press Freedom Heroes for their exceptional courage and resilience in the fight for free media.
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The World Press Freedom Hero Award, presented annually by the International Press Institute (IPI) in partnership with International Media Support (IMS), recognizes journalists who have shown an unwavering commitment to press freedom.
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Gustavo Gorriti is the founder and editor-in-chief of Peruvian investigative outlet IDL-Reporteros. One of Latin America’s most renowned journalists, Gorriti has built a career out of holding the powerful to account. He has led investigations that have reshaped power dynamics across the region while also facing repeated harassment on numerous occasions over many decades. Even now, he faces imprisonment, as the very subjects of his past investigations seek to punish him for his anti-corruption reporting. In recognition of his groundbreaking work, which has always come at a high cost, IPI and IMS are proud to name him a World Press Freedom Hero."
