Articles by International Press Institute (IPI)
IFEX members call on EU leaders to support media freedom in Hungary
Concerns for press freedom have increased after the Prime Minister’s ally took over of the last domestically owned broadcaster.
Jailed Kurdish journalists more likely to be held far from their families
Holding Kurdish reporters hundreds of miles from their families, and from the courts where they are to be tried, prevents family visits and hinders access to legal support.
Pressure on media grows as poll date nears in Zimbabwe
Attacks on journalists multiply ahead of milestone general election
Assault on press to outlive Turkey’s state of emergency
Although the state of emergency is expected to be lifted on 18 July, the government this week dismissed 18,000 civil servants and closed three newspapers and one television station.
Kashmiri newspaper editor Syed Shujaat Bukhari gunned down
As a journalist for 25 years, Bukhari stood for dialogue between India and Pakistan to resolve the Kashmir dispute.
Turkey: “Zaman” newspaper journalists must be acquitted in political trial
IFEX members have been observing the trial of eleven Zaman reporters and columnists on terror-related charges; a verdict is expected at the next hearing on 5-6 July.
Spanish officials are filing criminal defamation charges to intimidate journalists
Spain is one of a handful of European countries that still retain criminal libel law; politicians and public officials involved in corruption scandals are exploiting this legislation in an attempt to stop reporters exposing their misdeeds.
Media freedom in US under threat, report finds
The United States media – one of the best protected in the world – is facing challenges that threaten the freedom of the press. This is the finding of an unprecedented press freedom mission that took place in January 2018, one year after President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration.