Articles by International Press Institute (IPI)
Organisations discuss need for online manual for Colombian journalists
In January Colombia’s Press Freedom Foundation (FLIP) released an online version on their manual for journalists facing libel and insult charges. The International Press Institute spoke to FLIP’s legal advisor about the need for such a manual and a series of recent criminal defamation cases in Colombia.
Call for investigation into violent attack on Sri Lankan journalist
Sunday Leader journalist Faraz Shauketaly, the victim of a recent attempted assassination, had been investigating corruption both within the private and government sectors in Sri Lanka.
Call for swift investigation into Indian journalist’s death
Indian reporter Nemi Chand Jain was found dead with his throat slit and a note clipped to his belt accusing him of being a police informer.
Liberian radio station manager attacked after dispute with politician
Hector Mulbah, station manager at Radio Gbezohn, said that he was beaten after a dispute in which a politician refused to “underwrite the cost of Radio Talks Shows whenever he is hosted,” the New Dawn reported.
Serbian mayor files billion dollar lawsuit against newspaper
Kurir, a Serbian newspaper, faces a 120-billion-dinar (€1.05 billion) lawsuit after publishing an article referring to the mayor of Belgrade’s wealth.
Ecuadorian media face reporting restrictions during campaign
Where does accurate reporting on a presidential candidate end and “indirect” promotion of the candidate begin? That’s the question facing Ecuadorean media outlets as they try to navigate an ambiguous legal landscape ahead of the country’s Feb. 17th presidential vote.
Criminal defamation laws still on the books in Caribbean nations
A comprehensive legal review conducted by the International Press Institute confirmed that every independent state considered geographically or culturally part of the Caribbean maintains some form of criminal defamation that could result in imprisonment.
Groups call for state to stop harassing Gambian journalist
In a letter to Gambian president Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh, a group of organization calls for and end to the harassment of Abdoublie John. Since December 2012, The National Intelligence Agency has twice arbitrarily detained John, editor of the online news website Jollof News and a contributor to The Associated Press.