The International Press Institute (IPI) today condemned two recent attacks on journalists in Bangladesh and called on authorities to conduct full investigations into the incidents. News website bdnews24.com reported today that Senior Correspondent Sumon Mahbub was targeted last night by the driver of a vehicle who struck Mahbub as he rode his motorcycle and fled […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) condemned the arrest of NewsDay reporter Obey Manayiti on criminal insult charges brought by an ousted ruling party (ZANU-PF) official. On Monday, Feb. 18, Manyiti was taken into police custody after having appeared at a police station to demand personal security. The Zimbabwean reported that Manyiti had approached police because […]

Last year, Colombia’s Press Freedom Foundation (FLIP, according to its Spanish acronym) published a printed manual for journalists facing libel and insult* charges. This past month, the organisation released an online version of the manual, “so that any journalist could access it,” FLIP director Andrés Morales explained to the Knight Foundation. The International Press Institute […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today urged the Sri Lankan authorities to conduct a swift and comprehensive investigation into the violent attack on Sunday Leader journalist Faraz Shauketaly. Shauketaly was seriously injured on Saturday after three gunmen broke into his house near the Sri Lankan capital Colombo and opened fire from close range. The 54-year-old […]