Articles by International Press Institute (IPI)
Suriname defamation law requires serious reform
The Surinamese Criminal Code recognises several offences under the umbrella of defamation, including spoken defamation, libel and slander. While all of these have problematic aspects, there is particular concern over the offence of insult , because it is vulnerable to abuse.
South Sudan urged not to interfere with media in aftermath of apparent coup attempt
The International Press Institute urges South Sudan’s government to refrain from slapping restrictions on journalists and interfering with news coverage, after President Salva Kiir announced that forces loyal to his former deputy, Riek Machar, had attempted to overthrow the government on Monday.
In an attack on free expression, libel may be recriminalised in Romania
IFEX members are calling on the president of Romania to veto proposed changes to the penal code passed by Parliament that would recriminalise insult and libel.
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.