The International Press Institute (IPI) today completed a week-long visit to Abuja and Lagos in Nigeria, where the delegation met with the IPI Nigeria National Committee, key media stakeholders and high-level government officials for discussions on the recently passed Freedom of Information Act, and to explore future IPI activities in the country. The IPI delegation and […]

The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), believes that the proposed changes to the membership structure of the Broadcasting Council in the Republic of Macedonia / Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia will politicize this regulatory body, curtail media freedom, and reduce pluralism within the country. The […]

We strongly condemn illegality in the British media, especially the hacking scandal that has led to the closure of News of the World by its publishers. We recognise this as a failure of law enforcement and not a failure of journalism and press freedom. While we endorse British government reaction by way of the setting […]

The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), welcomes the decision of the Montenegrin government to amend the Criminal Code and delete provisions pertaining to the criminalisation of libel and defamation. As of 9 July 2011, Montenegro is one of the few countries in Europe where defamation […]