In a letter dated 30 January, IPI partners at the Pakistan Press Foundation wrote to Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi condemning the recent conviction of journalists on terrorism charges. The letter, signed by IPI Executive Board Member Owais Aslam Ali, calls for the release of all journalists jailed in Ethiopia on terrorism charges. The full […]

Two Ethiopian journalists were sentenced to 14 years in prison on Thursday, while a third was sentenced to life in prison. A fourth journalist was told he must defend himself against various terrorism charges on Monday, and could face the death penalty if convicted.* Reyot Alemu of Feteh newspaper and Wubshet Taye of the now-defunct […]

A Cuban journalist working for the official Communist party newspaper could soon be sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for alleged corruption. Officials have remained silent as to the exact nature of the charges but the journalist had written a pair of articles containing criticism of a major government infrastructure project. José Antonio […]

The Organisation of American States (OAS) Permanent Council yesterday adopted by consensus the proposals of a working group convened last June to strengthen the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). But included among the non-binding proposals were three recommendations that threaten the reach and independence of the Special Rapporteurship for Freedom of Expression—a key bulwark […]