The International Press Institute (IPI) today strongly condemned the murder of Jamal Uddin, a journalist with the Bengali-language daily newspaper Gramer Kagoj. According to local news reports, Uddin was attacked by unidentifiable assailants with sharp weapons at a tea stall in the Jessore district, south-western Bangladesh, at 11 pm. on June 15. Local residents rushed […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today condemned a recent series of physical and verbal attacks against journalists in Argentina, Honduras, and Panama allegedly at the hands of politicians. IPI Acting Deputy Director Anthony Mills said, “These alleged incidents underscore the reality that political figures are far too often behind attacks on the media in Latin […]

Lea en español “My city finds itself in a state of panic. There is shooting everywhere. People see bodies in the streets. A curfew has been self-imposed. The drug traffickers have silenced our newspaper. We cannot publish anything because they threaten us: they have killed and kidnapped our colleagues. People are afraid and frustrated, understandably […]

Read in English “Mi ciudad se encuentra en estado de pánico pues hay balaceras fuertes en varios puntos de la ciudad, la gente ve cuerpos en las calles, se autoimpone toque de queda. Los narcos han silenciado nuestro periódico. No podemos publicar nada porque nos amenazan: nos han matado y secuestrado algunos colegas. La gente […]