The International Press Institute (IPI) today welcomed news that a Turkish court has acquitted three journalists of charges that they spread propaganda for a terrorist organisation. A court in Istanbul on Friday acquitted Ozer Ozdemir, Ender Imrek and Fatih Polat of the left-wing daily Evrensel (Universal) newspaper, which is published by Turkey’s Labour Party (EMEP) […]

Political commentator Jihad Harb could be prosecuted by the Palestinian Authority for a piece published on a news website, while Palestinian broadcaster Watan TV has turned to the Israeli High Court for justice months after a raid by the Israeli Defense Forces, in which the station’s broadcasting equipment and documents were confiscated. Jihad Harb Jihad […]

The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), said today that it has registered an increase in attacks and pressure on Greek journalists. “Greek police and courts appear to be slow when investigating and condemning attacks against journalists and extremely fast when detaining media representatives,” SEEMO Secretary […]

International Press Institute (IPI) World Press Freedom Hero Yoani Sánchez and prominent opposition journalist and attorney Yaremis Flores were among at least 27 Cuban dissidents arrested last week during what observers have called a new “wave of repression” on the Caribbean island. Flores was among a group of independent lawyers detained by authorities last Wednesday. […]