The International Press Institute (IPI) today joined more than 40 freedom of expression organisations in an appeal to Moroccan authorities for the immediate release of editor Ali Anouzla. Anouzla was arrested on Sept. 17, 2013 and faces terrorism-related charges in connection with a news article published on the Arabic edition of Lakome.com. The article included […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) and its affiliate, the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), today urged Turkey’s president to veto changes to the country’s Internet law that could have severe implications for freedom of expression. President Abdullah Gul has until Feb. 25 to decide whether to reject the package, which critics say would, among […]

On Feb. 11, more than 1,000 journalists and supporters marched from Plaza Venezuela to the offices of the Centro Nacional de Comercio Exterior (CADAVI), the commission responsible for administering the currency in Venezuela, in a protest organised by journalist associations to demand access to newsprint. Carlos Correa, executive director for Espacio Público (Public Space), a […]

The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), is alarmed by today’s arson attack against a vehicle owned by the Montenegrin daily Vijesti. At 2:30 a.m., a car marked with the name of the daily was set ablaze on a street in the Podgorica, the latest of several attacks […]