The International Press Institute is concerned about the recent hacking of journalists’ and news outlets’ Twitter accounts, both in Venezuela and in the United States. On 3 September, three critical Venezuelan journalists, three columnists and five opposition activists were unable to access their Email and Twitter accounts because their passwords had been stolen, EFE reported. […]

Reporter Yusuf Al Haj and Editor Ibrahim Al Mammari of the Muscat-based tabloid Azzaman are appealing to a higher court, after being sentenced yesterday to five months in prison for insulting the Oman Justice Minister, Mohamed al-Hanai, reports said. The sentences as well as an order to close the newspaper have been suspended pending appeal, […]

As Zambia prepares for the announcement of election results, IPI calls on the future government to respect press freedom and implement long-standing legislation that would free the broadcasting regulator and public broadcaster from government oversight. Zambians voted for the President and National Assembly on Tuesday 20 September, in a vote that has so far been […]

Journalist Li Xiang, 30, of Luoyang Television Station in Henan province was found stabbed to death on Monday 19 September, online news reports say. Li had been stabbed more than ten times, and his computer bag was missing from the scene of the crime, reports say. It is believed that the reporter had been investigating […]