Articles by International Press Institute (IPI)
Proposed budget threatens Slovak broadcast regulator and independent media
A draft budget currently before Parliament would cut overall funding for the Slovak Council for Broadcasting and Retransmission (RVR) while more than doubling the yearly revenue it is expected to collect.
Members of Golden Dawn party allegedly beat media workers in Greece
On 9 December, supporters of the far-right Golden Dawn party allegedly beat a journalist and cameraman from Star TV as they reported on an event in a suburb of Athens. This was not the first incident in Greece in which supporters of the Golden Dawn party have allegedly threatened or attacked journalists.
Serbian journalist receives tens of threatening messages
Milorad Bojovic has received more than 30 SMS messages, sent from different phone numbers, threatening that he will be beaten. Bojovic assumes the threats are connected to stories published in the NS reporter.
Journalists attacked while covering elections in Kosovo
The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), condemns pressure directed against journalists in Kosovo amid last week’s elections. A crew from Silovo-based Radio Television Puls said a security guard at a municipal building in a village near Gjilan/Gnjilane, in eastern Kosovo, attacked them on Dec. 1 when […]
Worldwide condemnation for brutal attacks on over 50 journalists in Ukraine
IFEX members strongly condemn recent attacks on journalists during public demonstrations in Kyiv and call for those responsible to be held accountable.
How to cover human development: A first-of-its-kind manual for journalists
As part of its commemoration of Human Rights Day on 10 December, IPI will publish the “Reporter’s Guide to the Millennium Development Goals: Covering Development Commitments for 2015 and Beyond”, a first-of-its-kind manual for journalists on how to cover human development and, thereby, remind the public of government commitments to meeting the Millenium Development Goals.
South Africa: Will press freedom be affected by the passing of Nelson Mandela?
As the press enters the post-Mandela era, some journalists are uneasy, concerned whether his passing will lead the government – which over the last few years has curbed the media’s freedoms – to add more restrictions.
Tunisia’s constitution should be a model to protect free expression in the region, say rights groups
Over 50 IFEX members and partners appeal to the civil society groups assisting in a consultation process with elected representatives to protect freedom of expression in the new Tunisian Constitution.