Articles by International Press Institute (IPI)
Unexploded hand grenade found at Bahamian newspaper
According to a Royal Bahamas Police Force statement, at around 11:45 pm on Nov. 18 officers responded to an alarm at the headquarters of The Punch, where they discovered that the front doors had been smashed in. Stepping just inside the entrance, the officers then found what is believed to be a hand grenade.
Impunity remains a scourge of journalists worldwide
The International Day to End Impunity on 23 November is a reminder that too many attacks continue to go unpunished.
In Veracruz, Mexico powers that be have clear message: Don’t mess with us
Proceso journalist Jorge Carrasco shares a disturbing account of the magazine’s quest for justice in the murder of its Veracruz correspondent, Regina Martínez.
Sierra Leonean president urged to drop libel charges against editors
After publishing a column describing President Ernest Bai Koroma’s behaviour to that of a rat, two editors of the Independent Observer were accused of libel and sedition. They face a 29 November court date and could face prison sentences of six months to three years if convicted.
Kenyan media face fines, prison terms under proposed media bills
The Information and Communications Bill would impose fines of up to US $235,000 on media groups who breach a code of conduct, while the Media Council Bill would allow content to be banned if it is considered “prejudicial to public or national interest.”
Libyan journalists face freer but more perilous environment
Numerous attacks have been reported in Libya in recent weeks and there are few signs that police and prosecutors are investigating the incidents.
Two IFEX members call for release of imprisoned journalists in Ethiopia
The International Press Institute (IPI) and World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) urged the Ethiopian government to release five journalists imprisoned under the country’s anti-terrorism laws, ahead of the African Media Leaders Forum (AMLF) taking place in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa.
Jamaica decriminalises defamation
After a seven-year debate involving representatives of the government, media, and civil society, Jamaica has now become the first independent Caribbean country to have no criminal defamation laws — including seditious libel — on the books.