Concern over the deteriorating state of press freedom in Turkey and its impact on upcoming Nov. 1 parliamentary elections have prompted a coalition of international free expression groups to undertake an emergency press freedom mission to the country next week, the International Press Institute (IPI) announced today.

Uluslararası Basın Enstitüsü (IPI) bugün, Türkiye’de ifade özgürlüğünün gerilemesi ve bu durumun 1 Kasım’daki genel seçime etkisi üzerine duyulan endişenin uluslararası ifade özgürlüğü gözlemcilerini, ülkede bu hafta ortaklaşa acil basın özgürlüğü misyonunu gerçekleştirmeye yönelttiğini duyurdu.

In a new report released this week, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression has called on states to protect the right of whistle-blowers to disclose information in the public interest and to uphold the general principle of source confidentiality in law and practice. “A common thread ties together the right of access to information, […]

The Afghan government needs to tighten security measures and provide full support to media outlets after the Taliban threatened two major television networks in the country with “elimination”, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. Amid a worsening situation for media since the fall of the embattled northern city of Kunduz in recent weeks, the […]