They’re the new lords of the manor — or at least, lords of the apartment block: investment funds and other corporate landlords that have bought up swathes of housing across Europe, all in the name of juicy profits. And with that land grab come tales of transformed cities, abusive practices and hardship for renters, even […]

The IPI global network today vehemently condemned the raid by Hong Kong police on the office of Apple Daily and the arrest of five of the newspaper’s executives under the National Security Law. Around 500 Hong Kong national security police officers raided the publication on the morning of June 17. Apple Daily is owned by […]

U.S. journalist Nathan Maung, the editor-in-chief of Kamayut Media, was released from Insein Prison in Yangon, Myanmar, on Monday after spending more than three months in detention. The International Press Institute (IPI) welcomes Maung’s release, but calls on the Myanmar junta to release all other journalists in detention, including American Danny Fenster and Hanthar Nyein, […]

Authorities in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh should drop criminal complaints against news outlet The Wire and two journalists over their coverage of a recent assault case, the IPI global network said today. The Uttar Pradesh police yesterday filed cases against The Wire, as well as AltNews reporter Mohammad Zubair and journalist Rana Ayyub for […]