Articles by Institute of Mass Information (IMI)
Shots fired at office of daily “Express” for third time in six months
The newspaper’s journalists believe someone is trying to intimidate them, but do not know which news stories might be the reason for the attacks.
Thirty-one IFEX members and 24 other organisations condemn harsh crackdown on press freedom
While calling on the Moroccan government to stop the current crackdown against press freedom, 31 IFEX members and others condemn the recent arrests and harassment of journalists and independent press.
Mayor bans newspaper’s reporters from municipal council meetings
The weekly’s recent coverage of the mayor’s activities had angered him.
IFJ, IMI renew call for action in investigation into Gongadze murder
On the ninth anniversary of editor Gyorgy Gongadze’s death, IFJ and IMI call for those who ordered the killing to be brought to justice.
Thirty-one IFEX members call on President Museveni to lift the ban on the four radio stations and address the state of free expression
Condemning the shut-down of four radio stations and a violent crackdown on members of the press during a period recent social unrest, 31 IFEX members call on President Museveni to guard free expression rights.
ICTV journalist threatened by police
ICTV television station journalist Tetyana Kruhova has been repeatedly harassed and threatened by police officers.
Journalist harassed by police officer and court security guard
Court officials have responded to a complaint by a freelance journalist and lawyer regarding an incident in which she was harassed by a police and a court security guard for taking a picture of a sign posted on a courtroom door.
Online news site threatened with defamation suit for not revealing sources
A lawyer from a private energy provider is demanding that online news site Vysokiy Val disclose its source of information which allegedly defamed him.