As Liberia prepares for a presidential run-off election to be held on 8 November, there have been a series of attacks and threats against journalists –  in the latest incident, a radio and television station were targeted in an arson attack. A month and a half ago, David Kolleh of the FrontPage Africa newspaper was intimidated and […]

A Turkish journalist released in June after spending two years in pre-trial detention has died, reportedly as a result of the government’s alleged failure to provide adequate medical care during her incarceration. Hürriyet reported that Suzan Zengin – a human rights activist, journalist and translator who was imprisoned for alleged ties to an illegal organisation […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) is highly concerned at the continued deterioration of press freedom in Chile. As major student-led protests continue across the country, the frequency of attacks on journalists has risen sharply and the government has drafted a new law that would unacceptably limit both freedom of expression and the ability of reporters […]

Mexico City’s chief prosecutor has announced that robbery was the motive in the killings of two female Mexican journalists who were found dead in a park in Mexico City last month, naked, with their hands and feet bound. Authorities last week said they had arrested two men — 29-year-old Óscar Yair Quiñones and 26-year-old Lázaro […]