The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed concern over the potential chilling effect of a controversial social media bill in Nigeria, urging lawmakers not to approve the measure and welcoming President Muhammadu Buhari’s pledge to veto it if passed. The “Frivolous Petitions Bill” has drawn controversy for a provision stipulating that anyone who posts an […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed disappointment over the decision of the Hungarian Parliament’s Justice Committee not to approve a bill that would have repealed criminal defamation and established safeguards against the abuse of civil defamation law. Last month, IPI joined 29 other international press freedom and freedom of expression organisations in writing to the […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN), Geneva Global Media and the Geneva Press Club today presented the International Declaration and Best Practices on the Promotion of Journalists Safety at an event organised in Geneva. The International Declaration, which was timely unveiled on the eve of International Human Rights Day, aims to […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today welcomed an Egyptian court’s decision granting a retrial in the case of 13 journalists and media workers sentenced to life imprisonment and one sentenced to death, but emphasised that the state must provide clear proof of any crimes and ensure that the defendants receive a fair trial. Egypt’s Court […]