The media in Bermuda today announced their decision to set up a self-regulated media council in the country by 14 September, 2010. The decision was announced in a joint statement which also highlighted a commitment by the media to jointly sign and adopt a Code of Practice by 8 June 2010. The International Press Institute (IPI) welcomes […]

A draft law, due to go before Italy’s full upper house of parliament next week, banning the media from reporting on criminal investigations before they come to trial – which can take years – has united Italian journalists in anger at what they have branded an attack on press freedom and democracy. The draft bill […]

As a tenuous peace returns to the Thai capital Bangkok after violent clashes between ‘Red Shirt’ protestors and the army last week, the International Press Institute (IPI) today called on the government to launch as a matter of urgency a full and transparent investigation into the killing and wounding of journalists during the violence. On […]

Ethiopia’s electoral board said on Tuesday that the ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) and allied parties had won a Sunday election by a landslide. European Union chief election observer Thijs Berman praised the polling for being peaceful and orderly, but noted that there was an “uneven playing field,” according to news reports. The […]