Articles by International Press Institute (IPI)
Media freedom groups urge UK Parliament to reject statutory control of press
Members of the Coordinating Committee of Press Freedom Organizations call upon the Members of the British Parliament to reject any form of statutory control or any other legislation concerning regulation of the British press, following the release of the Leveson Report in November 2012.
Homemade bombs explode outside Greek journalists’ homes
Small homemade bombs exploded in front of the homes of five Greek journalists in Athens on 11 January. The anarchist group, Lovers of Lawlessness, said the attacks were made to protest coverage of the country’s financial crisis seen as sympathetic to the government.
Syria’s war behind one of deadliest years worldwide for journalists
The war in Syria, instability in Somalia and Taliban violence in Pakistan were the main contributing factors to the high number of journalists killed in the line of duty in 2012, IFEX members report.
Violence and repressive laws take heavy toll on global press freedom
This year of continuing change in the world of news media has also been marked by an appalling and disturbing truth: an unprecedented 132 journalists were killed in the line of duty or as a consequence of their reporting in 2012, says IPI.
2013: A look back at journalists in the dock
IPI outlines five of the year’s more outrageous criminal cases involving journalists.
Syrian captors threaten to execute kidnapped journalist
Members of the Free Syrian Army have threatened to kill Ukrainian journalist Anhar Kochneva on 13 December 2012 if their demand for USD 50 million is not paid.
Imprisoned Cuban journalist nears 25th day of hunger strike
The International Press Institute (IPI) is deeply concerned for the well-being of jailed Cuban journalist Calixto Ramón Martínez, who has been on a hunger strike since Nov. 10 to protest prison conditions.
Media blackout, violent clashes follow Egypt’s constitutional crisis
Polarized reactions within Egypt to Morsi’s recent decree and the proposed Constitution indicate a deepening divide between seculars and liberals on one side and Islamist supporters of Morsi on the other.