Articles by International Press Institute (IPI)
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.
Algeria’s alarming trend
Independent journalists and human rights defenders are feeling the wrath of the government, as arrests become increasingly common.
Burmese journalists accused of cyber-crime over op-ed
A case alleging that Mizzima Media committed a cyber-crime by publishing a column online criticising a rival media outlet’s reporting risks setting a dangerous precedent.
Government announces journalist Dawit Isaak, jailed nearly 15 years, still alive
Following Eritrea’s announcement this week that Swedish-Eritrean journalist Dawit Isaak is alive after nearly 15 years behind bars without trial or official charge, the International Press Institute renewed its call for the release of Isaak and all journalists detained there in connection with their work.