Articles by International Press Institute (IPI)
New York court order to handover materials challenged
A “New York Times” reporter should not be forced to handover materials about her jailhouse interview with the suspect in the 1991 murder of a toddler, nearly 60 news media outlets, journalists’ associations and press freedom defenders argued.
New cybercrime law is fundamentally flawed
IFEX members protest the impact on free expression of the overly broad bill, adopted on 12 August.
“Obvious interference” ahead of Croatia elections
Dramatic changes to Croatia’s public broadcaster draw sharp criticism from free expression organizations.
Daughter of murdered Guatemala journalist shot dead
The daughter of a veteran Guatemalan radio journalist gunned down on June 25 by unidentified attackers was herself fatally shot on Tuesday, prompting IPI to call on authorities to do more to protect journalists and bring their killers to justice.
Compassionate release called for in case of Bangladeshi journalist Shafik Rehman
Civil society groups have written an open letter urging medical discharge from prison for distinguished Bangladeshi journalist Shafik Rehman .
NGOs to Bahrain: Rights of Nazeeha Saeed and all journalists to report must be respected
On Sunday 17 July 2016 award-winning journalist Nazeeha Saeed was charged by Bahraini Public Prosecution for reporting to foreign media outlets without a license.
Concern over Indian courts’ restrictions on journalists
Journalists in Kerala, India are reportedly being restricted from entering various courts in the southern Indian state, including the High Court of Kerala.
Syrian president claims US journalist Marie Colvin was “responsible” for her own death
On July 13, Bashar el-Assad spoke with NBC News extensively on a variety of topics, including Colvin’s death in a rocket blast in Homs. He claimed that because Colvin had entered Syria illegally, she was “responsible of everything that befell her”. He also alleged that Colvin worked with terrorists.