According to information before IPI, a television station in the eastern Zayouna district of Baghdad was attacked by unidentified assailants early in the morning of 12 October, resulting in the death of 11 employees. The attackers, some wearing police uniforms, drove up to the office of the Shaabiya satellite television station in a convoy of […]

Α true nightmare, a harsh experience, a never-ending case hanging over your head: these are just a few of the ways Greek journalists have described the ordeal of being targeted in libel lawsuits by powerful politicians or businesspersons. Seeking hundreds of thousands or even millions of euros in compensation, these lawsuits have led many Greek […]

Authorities in India must thoroughly investigate the killing of renowned journalist Gauri Lankesh, shot dead outside her home in Bangalore on Tuesday, to make sure such crimes against journalists are not met with impunity, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. Lankesh, founding editor of the Kannada-language weekly tabloid Gauri Lankesh Patrike, was found dead […]

Seven months into the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, press freedom remains under pressure in the Philippines. The country has been one of the most dangerous for journalists in recent years – the International Press Institute (IPI) has recorded the deaths of 128 journalists in connection with their work since 1997 – and only one […]