On 15 March, a new law entered into force that the International Press Institute (IPI) believes may have severe implications for the Polish media. Known as the “Lustration Act,” the new legislation obliges individuals born before 1 August 1972 to submit so-called “Lustration statements” to the authorities regarding their relationship with the Polish security services […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, expresses its grave concern about the fate of the highly respected BBC journalist Alan Johnston, who is believed to have been abducted in Gaza on 12 March 2007. He should be released immediately. Johnston has been the BBC correspondent in […]

According to information before the International Press Institute (IPI) the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives in over 120 countries, the Uzbek government is using a new accreditation law to apply pressure on Uzbek journalists working for foreign media. Natalia Bushuyeva, an Uzbek citizen working for the German broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW), […]

Following the Guyanese government’s recent decision to halt advertising in the Stabroek News, it now appears that a number of state-owned companies, who have their own advertising policies, have also decided to do the same. According to information provided to IPI, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (Guysuco) and the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) have also […]