The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned the Kyrgyz Supreme Court’s decision on May 13 rejecting the last appeal of journalist and human rights activist Azimjan Askarov against a life sentence. Askarov, who has been in prison since 2010, had been convicted […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned the detention of Montenegrin journalist Veliša Kadić and called on authorities to ensure media workers can cover protests freely and securely.  Kadić, a correspondent for the Serbian media company Večernje Novosti, was detained while covering […]

Authorities in Belarus should immediately release four journalists jailed for reporting on opposition rallies and must stop using the current health crisis to silence critical reporting on the government, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. Over the course of two days on May 8 and 9, four different journalists were arrested and charged with […]

Israel should remove all restrictions on Palestine TV and allow its office to reopen in East Jerusalem, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. On May 11, the Israeli government renewed the closure of the office of Palestine TV, a channel run by the state owned Palestine Public Broadcasting Authority and stopped its crew from […]