Articles by International Press Institute (IPI)
Not in our name: World Press Freedom Day 116 days after Charlie Hebdo
On World Press Freedom Day, organisations from around the globe commit to defending the right to freedom of expression, even when that right is being used to express views that may be offensive.
Tell Syria the world needs Mazen Darwish’s voice
On 3 May, join the worldwide call to #FreeMazen.
Groups call for end to crackdown on free expression
Concerns include the use of Malaysia’s Sedition Act to suppress legitimate criticism of government and courts.
Journalist, three staffers killed in airstrike targeting Yemen Today TV station
An air strike by Saudi-led coalition forces on the offices of the Sana’a-based television station Yemen Today left a journalist and three others dead. Reports said the station was specifically targeted.
Greek investigative journalist sentenced to prison for libel
A court in Athens on March 30 found Kostas Vaxevanis guilty of criminally defaming a well-known Greek businessman in his magazine, HotDoc, which described Vgenopoulos’s alleged role in the 2012-2013 Cyprus financial crisis.
On the many threats faced by journalists in the online sphere
Awareness of online abuse of journalists is growing, but combatting it will require the engagement and cooperation of society as a whole.
Podcast: U.N. rapporteur on role of private companies in regulating online speech
In a radio interview with IPI, free expression rapporteur David Kaye shares thoughts on hate speech and online intimidation against journalists.
Al Jazeera journalists confined to hotel in Nigeria after covering military operations against Boko Haram
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters issued a statement last Wednesday accusing the reporters of “loitering” during operations against Boko Haram and cited “increasing suspicion that their activities were aimed at interfering with the ongoing military operations.”