Articles by International Press Institute (IPI)
Slovakia: Suspected mastermind behind Ján Kuciak murder charged
Marian Kočner, currently in detention on unrelated fraud charges, has been charged with ordering the February 2018 killing of Kuciak and his fiancée, Martina Kušnírová.
IPI urges Egypt to release Shawkan immediately
The Egyptian government has given no explanation for the latest delay in Shawkan’s release, which should have occurred earlier this month.
Slovak officials urged to expedite Ján Kuciak murder investigation
A delegation from the International Press Institute and the Committee to Protect Journalists met with Slovak authorities in Bratislava, calling on them to expedite charges against all parties allegedly involved in the killing of journalist Ján Kuciak.
MEPs join IFEX members in call for return of rule of law in Turkey
Forty-seven MEPs and 14 press freedom groups joined a resolution underscoring the lack of effective domestic legal remedies for journalists targeted in Turkey’s media crackdown.
Global solidarity for Rappler and Maria Ressa who vow to fight for a free press
Rappler CEO and Executive Editor Maria Ressa was arrested on 13 February 2019 for cyber libel regarding an article that was published in May 2012, four months before the Philippine Cyber Crime Prevention Act was signed into law. She was released after posting bail on 14 February.
Turkey’s female journalists doubly targeted in media crackdown
Women journalists face physical and psychological attacks on a daily basis.
Finland sets precedent in sentencing journalists’ harassers
The year 2018 saw courts handing down convictions for abusive online attacks and campaigns against journalists.
Global appeal marks 1,000 days behind bars for Nedim Türfent
Journalist and poet Nedim Türfent was sentenced to eight years and nine months in jail in December 2017 on trumped-up terrorism charges.